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 58.7% 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 applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (London, England) in Jun 2023
Interview
Virtual and group interviews as well as one to one interviews. The group interview was very collaborative and consisted of us having to discuss how we would market a campaign for a specific book
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a marketing campaign you liked and why?
I interviewed at Penguin Random House (London, England)
Interview
Filled out 3 competency questions online, these were ten assessed and if you were rated highly you went to next round which was hireview, then if selected individual interview and a group task
Very nice interviewer, felt very conversational. I wasn't well-prepared, but as long as you know your resume well, you should be fine even though it is competitive. Very corporate feel as expected of such a large publishing group.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a recent challenge you have faced and how have you handled it?
One round of interview. Pretty standard questions about strengths, weaknesses, experience. Be prepared to talk about different facets of publishing and how you would benefit from the internship and contribute to the department.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What stuck out to you most about a book you’ve recently read?