Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
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I would say the interview process was difficult simply because of the assessment before the interview. 72 hours to read 2 manuscripts, write 2 readers reports, and 2 flap copies with no guarantee that you’ll get an interview or a job offer. I understand that there needs to be an assessment given to prospective employees, but this one (compared to other assessments I’ve done) felt over the top. At a point, it’s too much and just feels like free labor.
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Assessment: read 2 manuscripts, write 2 readers reports and 2 flap copies. Then if you’re selected, you move onto the interview phase with the potential employers.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
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(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.
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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.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
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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.
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Tell me about a time something didn't go as planned and how you dealt with it.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
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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.
