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Course Hero, established in 2006, is an online learning platform. They offer more than 25 million course-specific study resources contributed by their community of educators and students and produced by their team of educational content specialists in collaboration with subject experts. They provide practice problems, videos, class notes, study guides, and step-by-step explanations for every subject allowing students to quickly find what they need to learn deeply. They offer comprehensive benefits and perks. They aim to provide a healthy environment, with an award-winning wellness program; mother's room; onsite quiet room; and free membership to the 7,500-ft Pacific Shores fitness center, rock climbing wall, pool, and spa. They assist in Professional development through formal mentor/mentee opportunities, twice-a-year 360 feedback cycles, manager training, on-site educator lectures, conference attendance, and continuing education/educational assistance reimbursement. Other benefits include 401(k) with employer match, generous PTO and family benefits, commuter benefits, and competitive healthcare.

Company - Private
$25M to $50M
Small
Multiple locations
Niche Education
2006
Andrew Grauer
What departments Course Hero employees work at?
DepartmentsRatio
other occupation73.3%
Software Developers and Programmers26.7%
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Professional experience

How many years of experience do Course Hero employees have before joining?
Years of experience at Course Hero: Newcomers: 42%, Experiencers: 19%, Experts: 16%, Veterans: 23%. Course Hero employees have less than 3 years experience on average before joining.
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Where did Course Hero employees work before joining?
Where they've worked before Course Hero: Apple, Chegg, Delta Sigma Pi. Typical Course Hero employees have worked at Apple.
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Apple
Chegg
Delta Sigma Pi
What industries did Course Hero employees work in previously?
Industry Background: The most typical industries of Course Hero: Computer Systems Design Companies, Niche Education, Colleges / Universities, Software Publishing Companies, Consulting Companies. Course Hero employees most likely come from a Computer Systems Design Companies industry background.
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Where did Course Hero employees work before joining?
Past employers' size at Course Hero: Small: 44%, Medium: 19%, Large: 37%. Most Course Hero employees have previously worked at small companies.
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Educational background

What did employees at Course Hero study?
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Where did employees at Course Hero study?
San Jose State University
Stanford University
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Employee data

How long do people stay in a role at Course Hero?
Time employed at Course Hero: <1: 25%, 1-3: 40%, 4-8: 32%, 9-13: 3%, 14-20: 0%, 20+: 0%. Most Course Hero employees stay with the company for 1-3 years which is the same as the industry average.
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How does Course Hero rank for age & gender diversity?
Gender ratio at Course Hero: 61.3% Male and 38.7% Female. Age ratio at Course Hero: 16-20: 1%, 21-30: 68%, 31-40: 23%, 41-50: 5%, 51-60: 2%, 60+: 1%. Course Hero rates - 8.7% more female than the industry average. Most Course Hero employees are 21-30, which is below the industry median age range.
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What are the top roles at Course Hero?
Top roles of Course Hero: Business Developer, Software Engineer, Intern, Marketing Intern, Writer. The top role at Course Hero is Business Developer.
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Business Developer
Software Engineer
Intern
Marketing Intern
Writer

Career advancement

How does Course Hero rank for career advancement?
Career advancement at Course Hero: medium. Course Hero ranks medium for career advancement which is same as the industry average.
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What companies do Course Hero employees go on to work at?
Future employers of Course Hero: ADP, Amazon, C.H. Robinson, EY, PepsiCo. People who work at Course Hero most typically go on to work for the ADP.
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Amazon
C.H. Robinson
EY
PepsiCo

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What year was Course Hero founded?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
2006.
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What industry does Course Hero operate in?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Education/Training.
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Where’s Course Hero’s HQ located?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
The HQ is at Redwood City, CA.
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gender breakdown at Course Hero?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
gender ratio is 38.7% female, 61.3% male.
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What’s Course Hero’s yearly revenue?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
$25m to $50m, i think
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Can someone tell me who the CEO of Course Hero is?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Sure, the CEO is Andrew Grauer
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What’s the average length of tenure at Course Hero?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
Typically 1-3 year(s).
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What size of companies did Course Hero employees used to work for?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
Most worked for small businesses before.
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How often do employees get promoted at Course Hero ?
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Isabella Holmes4 years ago
advancement opportunities are medium
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who are employees usually hired by after leaving Course Hero?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
ADP, Amazon, C.H. Robinson, EY, PepsiCo, PwC, Sherwin-Williams, Target.
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Who are the top previous employers of Course Hero employees?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
from what i found these companies Apple, Chegg, Delta Sigma Pi, Google, Graphiq, IBM, University of California San Diego, ZS.
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How old are Course Hero’s employees in general?
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Benjamin Gardner4 years ago
around 21-30.
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What kind of degree do you need to work at Course Hero?
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Liam Brown4 years ago
typically one of the followings No higher education, Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science
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What is the mission of Course Hero?
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Sophie Hayes4 years ago
"Our mission is to build the best library of course-specific learning resources to help students and educators succeed. Master Your Classes".
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How do i apply here?
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A year ago
I was hired through one of the friend who has joined the site
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A year ago
Nothing hard.Online
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Does Course Hero offer remote working for most ideal choice for changing the balance between work-life of a representative of an educational industry.
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A year ago
Yesss. Feel much more balanced and connected since starting to work from home 😂.
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A year ago
I love working from home as an online teacher! 😍
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Hey, how long should I expect to hear back after a summer analyst internship at this company...
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A year ago
Within the day😍
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A year ago
1-2 day
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What is your overall experience at your company​. or ???
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A year ago
Overall its a great work environment😉 , where people are productive and genuinely enjoy working for the company .
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A year ago
Nice culture and people
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I'm just wondering, what is the Course Hero employee discount.
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A year ago
No discount is offered at this platform
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A year ago
No employee discounts
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Does Course Hero require pre-employment background checks?
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A year ago
Yes, they check your transcript of records to make sure you are academically competent for the subjects you chose to tutor.
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A year ago
Most probably yes🙂
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What benefits does the company offer?
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A year ago
Strong medical/dental , 401k
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A year ago
Health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time-off😎
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I'm just wondering if this company allows the employees to remote work(working from home)
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A year ago
That's enlightening. This is a great place to work remotely.
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A year ago
This is remote work. I don't have to go to the office. Everything is done phone and online ​.
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How flexible are your working hours?
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A year ago
Okay.Can manage😍
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A year ago
You can get work whatever you want
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I'm just wondering, what is the vacation policy like at this place.
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A year ago
For the operations side, you start with 2 weeks where you have to take a consecutive week off.
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A year ago
I get 4 weeks vacation and only have to take at least 1 full week.
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Does Course Hero convert temp employees to perm?
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A year ago
There is some conversion of temp employees to perm postions.
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A year ago
On occasion, temp employees would be hired. In my department, there were no temporary employees
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When do tutors receive their earnings?😵
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A year ago
You can withdraw when you reach $20
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A year ago
Salaries vary per month. But I earn an average of P15,000.
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I just wanna know,what is the best part of working at the company.
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A year ago
No stress😍
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A year ago
There is very little accountability so if you aren't driven to get results, you will enjoy this.
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I applied over 2 weeks ago and I haven't received a rejection email or any other communication. Is this normal? Am I still in the running or should I reapply?
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A year ago
Call HR or the number on the email when you applied. They do this very frequently where they don't send a rejection email or any other communication.
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A year ago
I suggest applying to any and all potions that interest you.
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Curious to know,do you get paid more at Course Hero if you have a degree
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A year ago
No you don't
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A year ago
No it doesn’t matter if you a degree or not there
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What types of valid IDs are acceptable for the application?
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A year ago
passport, driver's license
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A year ago
student Id i think is acceptable. National Id/Passport
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How did you get your first interview at Course Hero?
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A year ago
I worked for six months in a temp to hire position. I was hired after and worked there for seven years.
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A year ago
I applied on the Company's career website.
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How many sick days do you get per year?🥵
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A year ago
Rolling 1 year 5 occurrences up to 8 days.
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A year ago
5 paid days then it goes into short term disability
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Are there any postions that allows me to work from home?
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A year ago
Yes, my current position allows me to work from home
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A year ago
Work from home or report locations are usually given to hire up's and corporate employees.
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How many hours does a part-time customer service team leader have to work per day?
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A year ago
8-9 hrs a day🥵
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A year ago
It depends according to the work load and other co-workers present that day
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What kind of background check does Course Hero do and how long does it take to complete?
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A year ago
Background checks typically take around 2 - 3 weeks
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A year ago
Basically educational, employment and criminal checks
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Hello, I am old enough to get medi care. When I worked for my previous company I had Medi Care. I think Course Hero should explain Health care to employee are anyone how it really work. Maybe by advertising through emails.
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A year ago
Yes of course🙂
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A year ago
Good idea
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How long after accepting an offer does the company drug test you for an internship position?
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A year ago
Withing 72 hours or less.
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A year ago
I suppose its within a week
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What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
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A year ago
My commute. It was one hour long
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A year ago
Needing overnight hours😎
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I got a interview tomorrow at Course Hose.wish me luck 😭
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A year ago
Wishin you the best 👌
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A year ago
Good luck mate.
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Can you start without having completed the background check?
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A year ago
I dnt think so
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A year ago
Not possible
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I'm just wondering, how often do raises occur at this company.
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A year ago
Notified of raise in December but not received until July.
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A year ago
Annually, but actual increases beyond a small percentage are very rare.
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What qualifications do you need to work here?
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A year ago
Always willingness to work
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A year ago
Just be nice and offer a good service
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I would like to know, what is a typical day like for you at the company.
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A year ago
always stays in front of the pc
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A year ago
Normal😅
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I love❤ the working hours here
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A year ago
Me too..
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A year ago
Yes i have my own schedule and time allocated for this
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On average, how many hours do you work a day?
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A year ago
8 to 10 hours per day.😅
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A year ago
9 hours per day, more for entry level transactional processing and if you want to advance.
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Are there minimum age requirements to work here? 🤔
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A year ago
Age is not a factor here
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A year ago
No I dnt think so🙄
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How often do salary increases happen at Course Hero?
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A year ago
No salary.The pay is per question answered although there were plentiful bonus pay per difficult questions answered and accepted by students.
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A year ago
I dnt think they offer any salary increments🤥
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How difficult is it to get a job at this place?
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A year ago
Not very.🙂
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A year ago
Attrition rate is so high, there’s always job opportunities.
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I had an excellent experience in the interview process at Course Hero..
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A year ago
Usual. Nothing out of the ordinary. However the wait to move to next step is loong.
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A year ago
The onterview process here was okay.I met with HR and they walked me to the interviewing managers. There were three managers in the room who asked various questions.
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How long does it take to get hired from start to finish?
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A year ago
I had an online interview.So it took about 3-4 hrs.
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A year ago
It only took 2 weeks for my application to be viewed, be contacted by a manger.
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Is the Drug Test performed on site or off site?
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A year ago
Upon job offer, candidates have 48 hours to report to the provided facility and submit a urine sample.
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A year ago
My drug test was performed offsite😍
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It feels quite good for working to this kind of company..
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A year ago
I would say it's bit focusing more on employee freedom🤔
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A year ago
Yea, in fact i love to work for the company for long
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How would you recommend Course Hero and your overall experience 😊.
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A year ago
Nice company which affords good exposure for employees at every level 🙂.
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A year ago
As far as I know it is a well respected company😉.
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Can i work here as part time staff?
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A year ago
Its possible dude
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A year ago
At the begining i started as a part time staff and now i work on full time basis.
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