I applied online. The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Overall, everyone was very nice, respectful of my time when I was going in for my in-person interviews, and took their time getting to know me and asking about my qualifications. I would say communication was going well until the very end when I received an automated message saying that the position was filled. I felt that after such a personal and professional process, that it was very impersonal ending when I knew I was a finalist. Not sure if Penguin is allowed to give feedback on interviews but no one seemed comfortable to say much, which is fine, but I think it's okay to also say that it is policy not to give feedback/they aren't comfortable doing so.
Spoke with seven different people during my process that lasted more than a month. Felt the process took too much time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why PRH? Why this position? Where do you see yourself in 5 years? What are you reading now? Tell us about something that went wrong and how you fixed it. No curveballs.
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House in Nov 2020
Interview
Two days after I applied, I had my first interview through a phone screening.
A week later I then had an hour interview with hiring manager. The next step was to complete a test, and then a couple weeks later the position was filled.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Jan 2018
Interview
I interviewed for Penguin Random House for an assistant position. The recruiter and hiring managers were friendly, informative, and made me feel like they truly wanted me to interview for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you clashed with a colleague or superior?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Unscheduled phone screening with HR about a week after I submitted my resume through Media Bistro. Then I was called in for an interview with the hiring manager and then called in again to meet the rest of his team. Straightforward experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in publishing? What are you reading right now?