I applied online. I interviewed at Renaissance Learning (Houghton-le-Spring, England)
Interview
Only received a coding assignment where I was asked to complete and submit within a week, and must aim to finish it under 1 hour and half an hour. I made sure that requirement is satisfied. The specification document stated that the coding take-home task/project main aim is to assess as much as skills a candidate have as possible.
Everything I made was reasonable and requirements were satisfied.
However, all what I have received from the recruiter was just that they expected something beyond of what I have submitted and did not met the expectations, without a personalised feedback, which made the interview experience to be negative.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Create a project based on a specification document on utilising .NET, with API development, very basic calculation backend, with Angular for front-end.
I applied online. I interviewed at Renaissance Learning in Apr 2026
Interview
I had a mixed experience interviewing for a Manager, GTM Enablement role. While the recruiter was communicative at times, and the role itself seemed interesting, the overall process felt disjointed and lacked consideration for the candidate experience.
After submitting detailed written responses in lieu of an initial screen, I was asked to prepare a presentation as part of the first formal interview. The interview was scheduled for the next business day, despite sending a follow up to check back in on timing the week prior. This made it difficult to prepare thoughtfully, especially for a role where strategic thinking and quality of work are important.
While I understand teams are often moving quickly, the combination of limited notice and preparation expectations made the process feel misaligned and difficult to engage with effectively.
Advice to Recruiting and Hiring Teams-->
Be mindful of candidate experience, especially for mid and senior roles. Providing reasonable notice for interviews, particularly those requiring preparation, and aligning on availability upfront would go a long way in creating a more positive and professional process.
It’s also important to recognize that candidates are balancing existing roles, responsibilities, and personal commitments. When processes don’t account for this, particularly with short notice and high preparation expectations, it can come across as a lack of consideration that ultimately reflects on the company’s culture.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Renaissance Learning in Mar 2026
Interview
Went through 3 rounds of interviews, just to be ghosted. I don’t mind not getting a job but I do mind being told I should get a response by a specific date and then never receiving it. I spent a lot of time preparing for the process , an email isn’t too much to ask for.