I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Pearson (Boston, MA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Brief proofreading test, but because everything is digital there was no need for knowledge of proofreader marks. Interview was brief as candidates were already vetted through a temp agency. The interview took place where the other proofreaders worked so there was slight discomfort in disturbing the workers and being eavesdropped on.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you approach editing something that you do not believe in (mostly relating to religious texts, which I did not encounter during my time there).
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Pearson (Boston, MA) in May 2012
Interview
I applied online for a temporary position and received a phone call to set up a phone interview. Then, had an in-person interview and a skills test for proofreading a few weeks later when I got back to Boston (I was away at school initially). Finally, I received a call a fews days later with an offer, followed by a very detailed email from HR to confirm everything and establish salary/hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was nothing particularly difficult or unexpected - all of the questions were standard interview questions (which I had studied beforehand and practiced a bit, so there was not anything that I couldn't handle or come up with an answer for).