I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at American University
Interview
Competitive application and interview process. Needed some experience, writing samples, job recommendations. Application was relatively easy (pretty typical) interview was hard with several levels including being interviewed by students.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was not prepared for the targeted selection style of interviewing at first. It is a weird style, but a good one once you get the hang of it. I will use it in the future.
Writer/Editor applicants have rated the interview process at American University with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Writer/Editor roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American University overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American University as a Writer/Editor according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 50%
Group panel interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at American University (Washington, DC) in Aug 2011
Interview
Was called by future boss about coming in for an interview. The interview itself made it seem like the job would keep me very busy (in a good way), though that's not how it turned out. My future boss was very friendly, sometimes a little too chatty and repetitive, but nice. Did a writing test to see if I could match their style and tone. Was brought in for a second interview with two team members, which was a little awkward because I wasn't sure how I'd actually be working with them. They seemed like they weren't sure why they had to meet with me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you go about interpreting a scientist's research for a layperson?