I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Londen, Engeland) in Aug 2020
Interview
First round interview is a meeting with the director, asking about your CV and cover letter.
Second round you are tasked with a PR campaign to plan within a budget and the meeting was with the PR director and another member of the team.
Final round interview with the divisional MD
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why this division specifically over the others?
About the publishing landscape and trends
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
I received an email setting up a screening phone call from HR. While on the phone, I scheduled a phone interview with the Sales Director. The interview was over Microsoft Teams and lasted about 25 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one challenge publishers are facing in the independent bookstore market today?
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Madrid) in Feb 2023
Interview
Application first, then doing the Online Assesment 1, Finally if you pass the last one you get a 1 on 1 Interview, which is technical and behavoural based on the company's beliefs and leetcode questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Experience with different technologies used at uni