Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House (New York, NY) nel mese di mar 2025
Colloquio
Interviewer was very kind although honest. It went better than I thought, since I was very nervous. By the time I ended the callI was feeling proud of how I did.
They value experience above all other things, which was my issue.
As a college student about to graduate, the truth is I am lacking in experience, which is part of the reason I was shocked to hear back from them.
It took a month for them to answer my submission. I was worried it was a scam, since those are very popular online. The interview lasted for half an hour, give or take. Be yourself and explain what makes you unique as a candidate.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
Colloquio
(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.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 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.
Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Penguin Random House
Colloquio
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.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
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
Colloquio
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.
