I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
First, I had a screening interview with Van Mateo, and he made me feel very comfortable about the process and really pushed me to think about and lean into my skill sets and way of doing things. My second interview was with Jin Yu and Bridget O'Toole, and they went over a lot of what the job responsible were.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle a situation where an influencer who we are working with posted something that didn't align with the company's values?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Londen, Engeland) in Mar 2025
Interview
Very friendly and welcoming interviewers, in-person initial interview to share work and introduce yourself, then a design task related to the job position using actual photography and copy from a book, then a virtual follow-up interview meeting some of the wider team (this interview was a lot more question based and formal than the initial interview)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The initial interview was less formal, it was more a case of introductions and sharing work (physical printed works and a digital portfolio). The virtual interview was way more formal and question based.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House in May 2024
Interview
First there was an assessment to be completed over the weekend, followed by an HR screen, then an interview with the hiring manager. Overall the process was very reasonable, and happened quickly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked why I was interested in the job, how my experience connected to the job description, and how I tend to communicate (i.e., they wanted to hear about using chat only for urgent issues, and email for the rest)