Intern applicants have rated the interview process at Penguin Random House with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Intern roles take an average of 42 days to get hired, when considering 14 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Penguin Random House overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Penguin Random House as a Intern according to 14 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 60%
One on one interview: 30%
Skills test: 10%
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I met an HR recruiter who then asked me the standard interview questions: my background and education, previous work experience I've held, past internships and interest and publishing. I was then introduce to the Associate Publisher at the imprint I had applied to intern with, and was asked similar questions.
HR was stiff and felt a bit cold,but my second interview with my potential supervisor went really well. They were definitely more willing to get to know me.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Dec 2017
Interview
I received a phone call, which turned into an impromptu interview. A few days later I received a call inviting me to schedule and in-person interview with a hiring manager, who ended up being an editor at one of the imprints.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you stay organized? What computer programs are you familiar with? Why are you interested in publishing?