I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at BAR Publishing (Oxford, England) in Feb 2024
Interview
The managing director and editorial manager conducted 3 interviews via Zoom, plus a take-home test. It required an estimated total of 3.5 hours -- which, like many things at BAR, was unnecessary overkill.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deal with difficult colleagues? (In retrospect, they asked this question in a couple of different contexts to see how I could deal with a problematic employee with a history of bullying.)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at BAR Publishing in Apr 2026
Interview
People were very nice, though had to go through multiple rounds of interview for entry level position. Quick email responses to questions and whether you proceeded to next round of interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at BAR Publishing (Oxford, England) in Feb 2019
Interview
I met with the director and she took me through the process of BAR publishing and how they help their authors. I was asked about my background and qualifications and what I knew about them. Overall it was a quick interview. I would have preferred to have been given a chapter to read and edit, or some kind of skill set test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked about my background and why I was interested in the editorial position.