Penguin Random House Editorial Assistant interview questions

Met with HR and editors on the same day, which I was not told about. HR is (dutifully) unreadable, bubbly, accommodating. Editors were great to connect with, but clearly in the process of going through multiple resumes and interviews. In the end, pretty clear they were looking for someone with a lot of previous experience as a publishing assistant or from an alumnae from their alma mater.

Video interview. Was difficult without the face to face element. I wish I had rehearsed with a camera a few lore times. The video interview was short, only 5 questions and about 2 min to answer each one. Overall the experience was ok.