we know how daunting and confusing the job search process can be. you submit a resume and don’t receive a response for months and then finally receive a follow-up email. and to be honest, we’ve been guilty of that, but we’re working to improve!<\/p>\n
at magoosh, we value communication. to that end, we want you to know what to expect with our hiring process. the entire process can take as little as a 3 weeks or much longer depending on how quickly you respond, how quickly your references respond, and our internal schedule. along the way, we’ll do our best to keep you updated. and you should always feel free to reach out to us if you want to know where you stand in the process or what the hold up is! i’ve outlined our general process below.<\/p>\n
in an effort to continue learning and growing, we will be experimenting with some process changes in hopes of creating a more streamlined and enjoyable experience for our candidates. for some positions, the phone interview stage may come before the take-home assessment (omitting the intro call stage altogether).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n you apply for one of our open positions on our jobs page<\/a>. we review your resume and cover letter, looking for signs that you have the experience needed for the position, and more importantly, that you\u2019ve done a little homework about magoosh. we\u2019ll typically get back to you within 2 weeks and hopefully much faster (unless the position says otherwise).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n this step only applies to select in-office positions.<\/em> if we like what we see in your resume and cover letter, we’ll schedule an intro call with you, likely with the hiring manager or our recruiter. the purpose of the intro call is for us to see if you meet the core requirements for the role, and for you to learn more about magoosh and the position. before we ask you to tackle our questionnaire, we want to make sure you have a good understanding of what we’re looking for and that you’re still interested, hopefully excited! the call usually takes about 30 minutes.<\/p>\n next, we\u2019ll send you a take-home assessment with some sample tasks and questions related to the role and to magoosh. these take-home assessments can take an average of 1.5 to 3 hours, depending on the position. the assessment is also a great opportunity for you to get a sense of what type of work you might be doing in the role. if you\u2019re not excited about completing the assessment, you likely won\u2019t be excited about the position\u2014and that\u2019s definitely okay! just let us know that the position isn\u2019t for you. hiring is about finding a mutual fit.<\/p>\n in an effort to treat candidates as fairly as possible, we grade each assessment anonymously against our rubric. this just means the hiring manager won\u2019t know whose assessment they\u2019re grading, and at this stage, you\u2019re assessed solely on the quality of your work. we recognize the investment our candidates put in at this stage of our process. we value that investment and want to make sure we\u2019re pulling our weight! we grade each assessment carefully and thoughtfully, often with more than one grader to ensure fairness. once you complete the assessment, we\u2019ll typically respond within a week.<\/span><\/p>\n assuming there\u2019s a mutual fit after the assessment, we\u2019ll move on to the phone interview (think of it as a mini-interview for both of us)! the phone interviews usually last about 60 minutes during which we\u2019ll ask questions to gauge your fit for the role and how you might add to our culture and values<\/a>. and you\u2019ll also have the chance to ask us about the role and about magoosh. we\u2019ve definitely had applicants decide magoosh isn\u2019t for them after phone interviews, and that\u2019s also okay! again, for us and ideally for you, this process is about finding a mutual fit. this is the last step in our process for remote positions.<\/p>\n this step only applies to in-office positions.<\/em>\u00a0you\u2019ll typically have three to five interviews over a 4-to-6 hour period.<\/p>\n after the in-person interview, we\u2019ll typically get back to you within 2 weeks, many times sooner.<\/p>\n this step only applies to in-office positions.<\/em> after the in-person interview, we do reference and background checks. this is the last step in our process for in-office positions. for the background check we want to make sure you are who you say you are. for reference checks, we want to talk with people who have worked with you before so we can learn more about you from someone else’s perspective.\u00a0<\/span>these take about 1 week.\u00a0if we make you an offer after the reference and background checks, we\u2019ll ask you to get back to us within 1-2 weeks.<\/p>\n for remote positions, the entire process takes about 2-3 weeks and for in-office positions, it’s about 5-7 weeks. we\u2019ve also had applicants make it through much faster for both, so it really depends. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n learn more about the team already working at magoosh:<\/p>\n team page<\/a><\/p>\n and find out why we love our jobs so much:<\/p>\nstep 1a: application<\/h2>\n
step 1b: intro call<\/h2>\n
step 2: take-home assessment<\/h2>\n
step 3: phone interview<\/h2>\n
step 4: in-person interview<\/h2>\n
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step 5: reference and background checks<\/h2>\n