📚 General advice

Read over the job description. To get ready for your interview, read through the job description and make sure you know what is expected of the role. If you need a copy because it’s been taken offline, please email your recruiter for a copy.
Everyone loves a candidate who does their homework! Do some research on who you'll be meeting (we'll give you names ahead of time), and do some reading on us as a company, business, and product. You should know what our mission and values are and be able to speak to them and how they connect to you.
Breaks. We know that interviewing at home can be stressful. If you need any breaks based on the schedule you’ve been sent, just let us know. Also, our interviewing team is totally understanding if you need to quickly step away or run to the restroom - you're human!
We love to ask behavioral-based interview questions. Behavioral questions usually start with phrases like “tell me about a time when” or “give me an example of". We want to understand what you owned and what you delivered. Expect follow-up questions such as, “what did you do then?” or “what was the result?”
- Here are some examples of competency-based questions.
- Here are some tips on how to structure your answers.
Listen carefully. If you don't fully understand the question, please ask! You can ask the interviewer to clarify or rephrase their question. Also, feel free to tell your interviewer you need a moment to collect your thoughts. Everyone processes and thinks at a different pace - we understand!
Be concise. Communication is important in all of our roles here. ****We recommend being thorough but concise. In general, we'd like to hear about fewer things but in more detail. We want to hear about the details of the challenges you've encountered and what exactly you did. Avoid giving "whirlwind tours" that touch on a lot of areas but only superficially or talking about your team or company in a way that makes it hard to ascertain your personal contribution. It's helpful for us to hear about outcomes and impact and not just inputs.
Come with questions. This is your chance to interview us as well. We value curiosity and want to answer your questions.

🤖AI Guidelines for Candidates

At MagicSchool AI, we believe in using AI thoughtfully and responsibly. We incorporate it into our day-to-day work to boost creativity, streamline workflows, and increase impact across our team and users.

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To protect the integrity and fairness of our hiring process, the use of AI tools is strictly prohibited during interviews.

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Here’s why:

We want to understand your thought process, problem-solving, and communication style. We know what AI is capable of, but we’re far more interested in what you bring to the table.
It helps us ensure a fair and consistent experience for all candidates.
We’re hiring humans, not toolkits, and your unique, individual perspective matters.

✨If you’re ever unsure whether something counts as AI usage, feel free to reach out and ask! We’re happy to clarify!