Candidatei-me online. Fui entrevistado pela Penguin Random House (New York, NY) em jan. de 2021
Entrevista
I applied online to the Berkley imprint, heard back about a month later for the first screening interview, which was 30min with HR. Interview questions were straight forward:
Why do you want to work in publishing?
Why publicity?
As a publicity assistant, you make pitch letters and press releases. Give an example of a time you similarly had to write/communicate persuasive materials.
Why should we hire you / what distinguishes you?
What do you know about our imprint/ our catalogue? What do you like about our books?
Tell me more about -this part of your resume-
Highly recommend doing your research - mention specific books from the catalogue/books that will be coming out soon. Always relate your relevant experiences and why they helped prepare you for this position. Emphasize that you love working with books/are passionate.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
Why do you want to work in publishing?
Why publicity?
As a publicity assistant, you make pitch letters and press releases. Give an example of a time you similarly had to write/communicate persuasive materials.
Why should we hire you / what distinguishes you?
What do you know about our imprint/ our catalogue? What do you like about our books?
Tell me more about -this part of your resume-
Fui entrevistado pela Penguin Random House (New York, NY) em jul. de 2024
Entrevista
First, you have a phone call with HR to figure out things like availability, whether or not you can work in the US, what the role consists of, and when you can start working. After that, you have a call with the person who will most likely be your supervisor if you get the job.
Candidatei-me online. O processo levou 1 semana. Fui entrevistado pela Penguin Random House (Londres, Inglaterra) em jan. de 2024
Entrevista
HireVue interview process. I was given 3 questions and had to record myself answering them. There was time to prepare for the questions and then you recorded yourself answering. I only have one try at each question.
Perguntas de entrevista [3]
Pergunta 1
Why have you chosen to apply for a role in the publicity team? What about the idea of publicity appeals to you?
Candidatei-me online. Fiz uma entrevista na empresa Penguin Random House .
Entrevista
The process included multiple rounds of interviews with Vice President and other senior managers, in descending order of company standing. They asked mostly standard questions, and overall created a very conversational and welcoming atmosphere.
Perguntas de entrevista [1]
Pergunta 1
What is your biggest weakness? Individual or team-oriented preference? How you solve problems with a direct manager? What do you like to read?
