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 applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in May 2022
Interview
There were two rounds of interviews; an HR call and a call with people from the sales team. Overall, everyone was really nice to speak with. The questions were all behavioral plus some stuff about why publishing/why PRH.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you failed; why are you interested in PRH; tell us about a time you had to present to a large group of people