Springer Nature Editorial Assistant interview questions

I had a 25 minute phone interview, out of the blue, and then was asked to come in for the 2nd interview. I was given the choice of two days, with a week notice, when we could meet for the 2nd interview. After I had taken off work to meet with them, they emailed me to let me know that they couldn't hire anybody. Big waste of time.

The initial call-back was an hourish-long conversation, just about what I'd been doing in college, clubs, what I was doing post-college. It was with a generic HR person but she was easy enough to talk to. The actual interview was with the editor I would be reporting to. The process was simple enough, questions about my background, lots to gush about regarding the position. As long as you show that you're mildly intelligent and engaged, it's an easy process. EA turnover is fairly high.