Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Penguin Random House with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant roles take an average of 28 days to get hired, when considering 5 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 Assistant according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Presentation: 13%
Drug test: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Background check: 7%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House in Nov 2020
Interview
Two days after I applied, I had my first interview through a phone screening.
A week later I then had an hour interview with hiring manager. The next step was to complete a test, and then a couple weeks later the position was filled.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Jan 2018
Interview
I interviewed for Penguin Random House for an assistant position. The recruiter and hiring managers were friendly, informative, and made me feel like they truly wanted me to interview for them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you clashed with a colleague or superior?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Interview
Unscheduled phone screening with HR about a week after I submitted my resume through Media Bistro. Then I was called in for an interview with the hiring manager and then called in again to meet the rest of his team. Straightforward experience
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in publishing? What are you reading right now?