Started with the recruiter (HR) to discuss salary expectations before the interviews with hiring managers. I went through about four interviews total. Overall, they were very friendly and thoughtful people.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Feb 2023
Interview
Online application, email from recruiter 2-3 months after initial application, screening phone call with recruiter, interview with 2 editors, 2 manuscript reviews and marketing analysis, and final interview with head editor. Everyone I spoke to at the company was polite, professional, and kind.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you manage difficult tasks and deadlines? What do you read in your free time? Can you tell me about a project that you were proud of?
I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Someone emailed me to set up an initial phone interview. It lasted about 15 minutes. I never heard back after that. I think many companies have terrible courtesy when it comes to getting back to candidates about the status of an opening--I guess Penguin is one of them.