Q&A With Lurn Employees
Lurn employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Lurn
It is a easy accessible blessing!
3% of total compensation contributed to my 401K plan from Lurn.
Teamwork, accountability and respect - we adhere to the core values
Lurn has been amazing place to work at.
We are empowered to achieve our goals and be as successful as we want to be!
What it's like to work at Lurn
- Lurn employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Lurn report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Lurn have 0 meetings
- 100% of Lurn employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Lurn employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 80% of Lurn employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Lurn employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 99% of Lurn employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Lurn Employees
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What's the work from home policy like at Lurn?
This is something I do love, there is zero micromanaging, which really is a pet peeve of mine. I believe we all strive to do our best and it shows.
Most of the engineering team is remote
What are the most important soft skills to be successful at Lurn?
It is so much easier to communicate when people can see and read you, the pandemic took that away from us for a while. I would say that it is a lot more difficult getting noticed so one skill that is imperative is being able to work hard and then showing what makes you a contributor or asset to the company without coming across as arrogant, it's a very fine line and a great skill to have.
Collaboration and communication skills
How are the vision insurance options at Lurn?
I have yet to use it but it seems like a good plan. Standard coverage.
What kind of people does Lurn like to hire?
This is one of the things I love about Lurn, they love to hire a diverse group, we all are scattered from all parts of the globe and come together to share ideas and interests. It is very refreshing to hear other perspectives and opinions. Love the diversity!
What Customer Support department questions did Lurn ask during your job interview?
Tell me about yourself... What type of Customer Support have you done in the past? Tell me of a difficult situation you had with a customer and how you turned it around. Basic interview questions.
What is the company mobility like at Lurn?
I haven't seen any signs nor heard too much about people moving up in the company, all the openings I have seen have been those hired from outside the company.
How are the dental insurance options at Lurn?
Not bad, covers all preventative and 50% major work which is great coverage.
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Lurn?
Don't be afraid to ask questions and don't be hard on yourself, we were all new once.
How helpful was your Customer Support team when you were first hired at Lurn?
It was challenging, but the job itself is pretty easy so it wasn't difficult getting up to speed.
What kind of activities do employees at Lurn participate in outside of work?
I started during covid and since I am a remote working we haven't had any activities, except for trainings outside of work.
What's the Engineering team like at Lurn?
Friendly, collaborative, want to make a difference and impact!
What kind of interview questions do they ask when hiring someone in the Engineering department at Lurn?
Case study based on the candidates experience, coding exercise, and Lurn specific potential real-world scenario
What programming languages does Lurn use?
Php / Laravel, Vue.JS, MySQL, AWS Cloud services
What skills do you need to be successful in the Engineering department at Lurn?
Proactive, Collaborative, Inquisitive, Problem solving
What makes you the most proud about working at Lurn?
Company mission
How's the leadership on the Engineering team at Lurn?
Open to feedback and suggestions and transparent in general
What is the best perk or benefit that Lurn offers?
Work from home / remote work options
How helpful was your Engineering team when you were first hired at Lurn?
Very supportive team!
What do employees at Lurn think about their benefits?
Lurn employees rate their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Fantastic. 94% of Lurn employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Lurn?
73% of the same employees also feel like Lurn is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Lurn.
How are the managers at Lurn?
Lurn employees rate their manager an A+ or 96/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (100%) also feels pretty comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Lurn?
Lurn employees rates their pay and overall compensation an A+ or 92/100. 92% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 50% of employees get raises every year.


