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Updated May 22, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Media Producer at Macmillan Publishers
Posted May 22, 2012
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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 Aug 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
very casual
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant Journal Manuscript Coordinator at Macmillan Publishers
Posted Nov 23, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
One of the most disappointing interviews I have had to date.
With ten years' experience of managing and developing journal manuscript systems and an MA in English I thought I was a fairly strong contender for the role, and prepared rigorously for the interview for two whole weeks. Disappointingly, the interviewer (who had one of the worst cases of verbal diarrhoea I have come across) talked AT me incessantly for about 40 minutes about the company, before running out of steam and asking lazily "So, erm, what's an average day like for you?". Showing no apparent interest in my answer, she then talked for another ten minutes or so, before shrugging her shoulders and asking me if I had any questions for her. I asked as many questions about the job as I could, but the most pertinent question would have been "Why did you invite me to this so-called 'interviewed'?" - since it was pretty apparent that the interviewer had no interest in what I could bring to the job, and almost certainly had somebody else lined up already.
A complete and utter waste of my time.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Senior Management at Macmillan Publishers
Posted Nov 8, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2010 in Basingstoke, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
I was interviewed by a senior manager and a HR representative. Very conversational/chatty to start then led into standard questions. I began to feel very used when the interview went on for nearly 3 hours though. I felt they had got me in to pick my brains and glean information about the industry/market/competitors. They failed to contact me afterwards,did not reimburse my considerable expences and I was left with a bad taste in the mouth. The Basingstoke offices are horrible and poorly maintained,in the middle of nowhere and the whole operation appeared unprofessional.
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Intern at Macmillan Publishers
Posted Jul 6, 2011
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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 May 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
Phone interviews
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Intern at Macmillan Publishers
Posted Nov 1, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
Someone from HR called to set up the interview, and I came in to New York for the interview. The interview was one-on-one with the person who was my supervisor for the summer. Interview process was straightforward and easy; the interviewer mostly seemed concerned that I knew what the internship would consist of. There were no particularly tricky questions, just the usual fare. I think the selection for the position was mostly decided by the proofreading test I was given at the end of the interview. (I was allowed to take it home.)
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Intern at Macmillan Publishers
Posted May 24, 2010
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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 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
They asked mostly basic questions, like why I wanted to work in publishing and what books I had read recently. I interviewed with two people at once over speakerphone which often made it very difficult to make out what they were saying.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Marketing Assistant at Macmillan Publishers
Posted May 12, 2010
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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 2010 in New York, NY (took a day)
I interviewed with the marketing director who was very conversational. The interview lasted about 15-20 minutes. She gave me an assignment to write a marketing plan based on one of the books in their catalog and to e-mail it to her.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Project Manager at Macmillan Publishers
Posted Sep 25, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Basingstoke, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
Got interview via an agent.
Their offices look like they haven't been upgraded since the 1970s, and are situated in the middle of an industrial estate in Basingstoke. Not what I expected!
However, the interview itself was very thorough and the 2 interviewers were very switched on and knew their stuff. I was asked some tough questions and there was quite a lot of detail and specifics discussed as well as the usual generic questions. It lasted about 50 minutes.
After interview was told they would call me within the week but they never did... Found this very unprofessional and certainly this would make me think twice over whether I'd want to work there.
I later contacted them, only to be told I had not been shortlisted as they had a more suitable candidate.
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