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Assistant Editor Interview Questions
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I was very disappointed about the fact that I was asked about 5 times why i want to leave my current job, why i left my previous job for the current job and if i am currently applying to other jobs.... it was just very intrusive and I felt like this was the main focus of the interview. Also, which are the disadvantages of my current job, i really don't know why was so much focus about my current position and less focus about the position i am applying for... The other questions were quite childish,: where do i download the information from?', and if i know any author names...
Tell me something about yourself
What is your opinion on free access journals?
How do you react to negative criticism?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
What is your opinion about open access publishing?
What is open access publishing? If you receive contradictory advice or instructions from your two tutors how do you proceed?
Round 1 questions - Present yourself, what is your background - What is an assistant editor role according to you? - Are you willing to relocate to Basel? - Explain a situation where you had to coordinate collaborations, what was the outcome of the project? - Explain a situation that was stressful, how did you manage it? - What MDPI journal would you want to be editor of? - How do you deal with deadlines? - What would you like MDPI to bring you?
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