Hachette Book Group Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Mar 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)

Two step interview process, meeting with a peer manager first, referral on to the reporting manager later after candidate elimination. Meeting with the hiring manager lasted exactly one hour, and was a one-direction question-answer type interview, under 5 minutes left at the end to interchange ideas or ask questions. People perception: First interviewer was jovial and cordial, easy to establish rapport and could provide strong insight to the organization. Second interviewer slouched in his chair, never looked at the resume prior to the meeting, and hid his face behind the papers as he jumped around the document asking random questions. Be prepared for a culture mixed with many long-term people and some new additions who are finding interaction with the long-timers very difficult. Office/Work Culture: Standard high-walled cubicles, no apparent interaction between people, appeared that people were discouraged from interaction on that floor. Communication and interaction was also mentioned in interviews, since projects routinely lacked reporting data.