This was a standard phone interview. The interviewer asked the "tell me about yourself" question, as well as about experiences that aligned with the job itself, along the lines of "tell me about a time..."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to work under pressure?
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House in Feb 2021
Interview
You essentially go through like 2 interviews.
The first was a one-on-one Webex call where they kind of just ask you questions about you, why you want to get into publishing, why you chose this company, etc. My interviewer was absolutely incredible. He made me very comfortable, acknowledged that this is a scary process and it was very conversational.
I was contacted less than a week later for a second interview with the hiring managers.
This interview was on Zoom and they asked behavioral/competency questions. They only asked like 2 or 3 questions and it was about 15 minutes long.
I was contacted a little over 2 weeks later (the longest two weeks of my life btw) to fill out another application sheet. Nothing, crazy, they asked for references at this time.
The next day (literally the day I am posting this) I got a call from the nicest HR person ever telling me that I have been offered a position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you managed time effectively
Tell me about a time you handled conflict in a team setting
Tell me about a time you displayed leadership in the workplace
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Really smooth and nice. Straight forward with questions and helpful with answers. There are different avenues depending on what type of job you are looking for, so it was nice to hear about different options.