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      Sales Assistant Interview

      15 Aug 2011
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY

      Other Sales Assistant interview reviews for Penguin Group

      Sales Assistant Interview

      8 Nov 2012
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Group (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Pretty laid back environment. 1:1 interview, pretty basic interview questions.You will receive a letter letting you know where you stand and if you got it or not.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me a time when you were in charge of a project. Tell me a time when you had a problem at work and how you handled it.
      Answer question
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Penguin Group (New York, NY) in Sept 2010

      Interview

      HR was very quick to respond to my application. They phoned within a day or two to conduct a phone interview, which lasted about 20 minutes. Directly following the call I was invited to an in-office interview. It took place the following week and I met with staff from HR and the sales department. The HR part consisted of the typical HR questions: tell me about a time when.... you had to improvise, work with someone you didn't get along with, etc. The part where I met people in the department was really laid back. It was a run through of my resume and chit chat about what I was reading at the moment. All in all, a good interview experience. It took more than 2 two weeks for them to get back to me -- twice as long as they had said.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time when you were involved in a workplace conflict and how it was resolved.
      Answer question

      Sales Assistant Interview

      22 May 2015
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Penguin Group (New York, NY) in Dec 2011

      Interview

      HR recruiter over the phone, then in person HR review before finally meeting direct supervisor who was in a rush to hire. Takes a total of 2 days back to back.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Knowledge of Penguin products and authors
      1 Answer