J'ai passé un entretien chez Penguin Random House (New York, NY)
Entretien
Had several phone calls set up (Probably 5-6) where I was passed from one department to another. Typically they were just asking basic get to know you questions. The original department I applied to turned me down but she liked me and so passed me to another dept where she knew there was an opening. The same thing happened again until eventually I was offered an internship in a digital department but by that point I had already accepted a position with another firm. Wanted to work for Penguin badly but they strung me along.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
What is the most important commodity we in the publishing industry have?
J'ai postulé en ligne. J'ai passé un entretien chez Penguin Random House en avr. 2026
Entretien
Had a quick hr screening. Ayesha was very helpful and helped me prepare for the actual interview.
The second internview was with a designer and production specialist. They were very lovely. I already had tons of experience, and I was probably overqualified for this internship. But in the end, they decided not to go with me. I think it really is all about vibes. If you can connect with the two people you'll be working with, that's how you'll increase your chances. Overall, I had lovely conversations with them, but I'm sure there another candidate that was the perfect pick.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
(This internship was for art & design, and they did not ask anything about my design capabilities) How do you stay organized when juggling multiple projects?
J'ai passé un entretien chez Penguin Random House (Londres, Angleterre)
Entretien
It was a self recorded interview using the platform Hireview. There were three questions in total, with around 2 minutes to answer the question with 1 minute preparation. In my opinion, it's a not so easy format for an interview as I much prefer face to face interviews.
J'ai postulé en ligne. Le processus a pris 2 semaines. J'ai passé un entretien chez Penguin Random House (New York, NY) en avr. 2025
Entretien
The HR interview went really well. Be prepared for questions about organization and task management. Also, research the imprint you’re interviewing with it shows initiative and that you’re genuinely interested.
Questions d'entretien [1]
Question 1
how do you stay organized?
How do you communicate a message to alot of people at once