I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Aug 2016
Interview
I did a preliminary phone interview with an HR rep and then was scheduled for an in person interview. The day of my interview I met with the HR rep that I had talked on the phone with, then was sent to interview with the hiring manager. Had a standard interview experience, questions are what you would expect them to be and everyone I spoke to was very nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Why do you want this position
Q: Where do you see yourself in five years
Q: What are your strengths + weaknesses
Q: Tell me about a time you had a disagreement with someone you worked with and how did you solve it
etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House
Interview
There were four interviews in all. First with the recruiter (this was called a pre-interview), second with the Hiring Manager, and the last two with team members that I would be supporting directly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want this job?
How fluent are you with Excel and PowerPoint?
How do you organize your inbox?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
I applied online. The recruiter got to me fairly soon <5 days and screened me with interview questions. I then interviewed with the manager next week Monday via Teams where she really got into the details of the role. She was great. Wasn't awkward, but really seemed to be pushing for someone who really knows Excel. Come knowing your books of course.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard - strengths, times you've faced a challenge, greatest achievements, most difficult time dealing with someone, how you organize yourself.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
I received an email setting up a screening phone call from HR. While on the phone, I scheduled a phone interview with the Sales Director. The interview was over Microsoft Teams and lasted about 25 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one challenge publishers are facing in the independent bookstore market today?