I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Sep 2019
Interview
Initial HR phone interview, which led to in-person interview in NYC. The interview was very long - almost a three hour interview with multiple people. The discussions were all very conversational though, so the time went by fast and the questions were not difficult.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Castleton-on-Hudson, NY) in Jan 2021
Interview
Interviewers were really nice. And conversation can be casual. There’s a phone screening, two interviews with the team and a design assessment. The hiring process can take weeks to months though.
This was a standard phone interview. The interviewer asked the "tell me about yourself" question, as well as about experiences that aligned with the job itself, along the lines of "tell me about a time..."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure?