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Updated Oct 27, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Director at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Oct 27, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 3 weeks)
initial phone interview with hiring manager- about 1 hr. behavioral type questions - lots of focus on previous role, specifics and outcomes. Next round was a week or so later - flown out to Boston for in-person interview with manager; also interviewed with another member of the team (about 45 mins). Next had two more rounds with senior and exec VPs. whole process took about 1 month - from resume submission to offer.
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Negotiation Details
didn't seem to have much room for negotiation, went a few rounds, but I was excited about the position, so ultimately accepted.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Product at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Aug 24, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Austin, TX (took 2 months)
Interviewed via phone with first HR recruiter from Ireland. Very good experience at that point. I was then transferred to an HR person in Boston who consistently forgot details during our conversations. She also would neglect to call at a time that I was given. I was brought in for site interviews in Boston with only a few people. When making the offer, the HR Boston rep started out with a bonus and base that was for the wrong grade level! She proceeded to go through the process as if it was her first time. I was very shocked that this size/age of company would have such an inexperienced HR rep for high-level position recruitment.
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Very concerned about the changes taking place during the process regarding the position. Additionally, I never received a straight answer on basic questions like "how many people report into this position". It seemed that the hiring manager really did not know what she wanted. I did not believe that I could be successful working in an environment with such an inept onboarding process and very confused leadership.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Rights Compliance at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Jul 8, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took a day)
I spent about 30 minutes on the phone with an HR exec. He asked standard questions. I followed up with a thank you and another follow up. Didn't hear anything back one way or another. Have since seen the job posted for several months. Actually, I recall seeing the job posted for several months prior to applying. I wonder if it was just a fishing expedition to see available candidates. Then I discovered Glass Door and was grateful the position wasn't offered.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Financial Analyst at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Jun 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Orlando, FL (took 2+ weeks)
I received an e-mail to call and schedule a phone interview with HR (which is in Texas). Had a phone interview. Did not hear back from HR in a week's time as was stated. Called HR and spoke to interviewer who remembered me, but asked "What can I do for you?" Reminded her of what she said I could expect her to do. She said she'd look into it and get back to me. Eight business days later, I received an e-mail that they were going with other candidates. Very nice experience except for the poor follow though. I will apply for other positions with the company. I will not expect great professionalism after this, so I will need a great salary, when otherwise this might not have been my top priority.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Marketing Manager at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Jun 9, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 in Boston, MA (took 1+ week)
I first had a phone screen with the recruiter, then a phone screen with the hiring manager. I met several people in the course of the first round of 1:1 interviews and was brought back for a second interview with two additional people. Though reviews of the company are overwhelming negative I was quite pleased and energized by the people I met. Unfortunately, I did not get the job and was notified by a generic applicant tracking system message. Very disappointing. They should at least have the courtesy to call.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Associate Photo Researcher at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Apr 13, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Austin, TX (took a day)
I applied on online and got a phone call to set up a phone interview. About week later, I did the phone interview. The lady who interviewed me was really nice. The interview consisted with basic interview questions like tell me about yourself/experience. She then gave me the rundown about the position which didn't jive well with me. It sounded more administrative then creative. I then took a skills test. I week later I received an email saying that they have decided to more on with other candidates for the position. If they had offered me the position, I would have declined it because the job title didn't match the position.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Dedicated Account Executive at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Dec 6, 2010 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took 3 weeks)
Had 2 phone interviews and then went in for a presenation. Everyone I spoke to gave me different details regarding the job (Work from home, work from office). Then no offer was given. I thought I deserved the job so I spoke to the recruiter to find out what neds to be fixed. They said no one was chosen. Waste of time.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Business Analyst at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Aug 5, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Austin, TX (took 2+ weeks)
Pretty laid back. More behavioral in nature.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Per-Diem at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Apr 23, 2010
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2008 (took a day)
They just asked me if I was willing to travel a lot, and be able to use my own car for the job.
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Negotiation Details
There was none.
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I applied In-Person.
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Director of Field Sales at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Posted Jan 14, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 1+ week)
Very professional.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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