I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Apr 2023
Interview
I found out that I got considered for the summer sales internship on a Monday and then I got interviewed by HR over phone the next day. Afterwards I scheduled my next interview for the sales department for the following week. I interviewed for about an hour with the managers and then I found out 3 hours later that I got the internship. During the interview, I got asked a lot of behavioral questions which I appreciated, some of them were anticipated behavioral ones but there was one or two that required me to think a little longer. Both interviews were very informative about PRH and Sales and I felt very at ease talking with HR and my department managers which I think allowed me to relax and let my personality shine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time when you worked on a project that didn’t go as expected
I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Virtual interview. Recruiter was nice my skill set did not match the position and it was obvious Wished we wrapped up early as it wasn’t a good use of time Did not have a follow up
Started with the recruiter (HR) to discuss salary expectations before the interviews with hiring managers. I went through about four interviews total. Overall, they were very friendly and thoughtful people.