Editorial Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Penguin Random House with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Editorial Assistant roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 27 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Penguin Random House overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Penguin Random House as a Editorial Assistant according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 26%
Phone interview: 24%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Drug test: 2%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
Interview
Online application, email from recruiter 2-3 months after initial application, screening phone call with recruiter, interview with 2 editors, 2 manuscript reviews and marketing analysis, and final interview with head editor. Everyone I spoke to at the company was polite, professional, and kind.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage difficult tasks and deadlines? What do you read in your free time? Can you tell me about a project that you were proud of?
(1) Completed internship with PRH Editorial team.
(2) Applied for role with carefully tailored cover letter and CV.
(3) First round online interview with a robot.
(4) Second round online interview with an editor and senior editor.
(5) Third round interview in person with three senior editors.
(6) Never heard back....
(7) Followed up after 2 weeks only to receive an automated reply.
* I'm a strong candidate and took the process seriously because I cared about the role and was excited to have the opportunity. It is exceptionally disappointing to have been let down by such a respectable company. All that effort and preparation and care for an automated rejection email after silence for two weeks?? Wow. I don't have much else to say.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
All the questions were fair and trying to get to know me. E.g., tell us about yourself, what are you reading at the moment, tell us about your experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House
Interview
Interviewed over Zoom. Prior to the interview, I had to read a couple of manuscripts and write evaluations of them. They got back to me about their decision within a few days of the interview. I appreciated that they had me practice some of the essential duties of the position and that they did not ghost me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time something didn't go as planned and how you dealt with it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House
Interview
Interview process consisted of three rounds - initial interview , second interview with different members of staff and a third with a task which involved copywriting. The interviews were thorough but the staff were very friendly.