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      Scientific Editor Interview

      30 Dec 2021
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Elsevier (London, England) in Jul 2021

      Interview

      First interview was with team leads - He/ she will firstly talk you through the job. The interview process is really nice & calm. It feels like a conversation really. Consist of technical interview and behavioural but mostly behavioural interview. The interview went well! Then, the second stage is the interview with the publisher. Similar to the first interview but more specific to your niche

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Give me 5 words that your former boss would describe you as a person?
      1 Answer
      2

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      Scientific Editor Interview

      20 Oct 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
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      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier (London, England) in Aug 2024

      Interview

      It was a single-stage interview for a temporary position (4 months), lasting 1.5 hours. The first 30 minutes consisted of general interview questions, the next 30 minutes involved reading a manuscript, and the final 30 minutes were spent discussing the paper, my impressions, and evaluating whether it should be sent to reviewers.

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      Scientific Editor Interview

      16 Feb 2021
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier in Feb 2021

      Interview

      15 minute phone interview on asking job particular. Second stage involves completing some assigned tasks in relation to scientific article literature review, concerning how these articles would enhance the journal.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for Elsevier?
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      What are you salary expectations?
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      Question 3

      Why do you want to be an Editor of a journal?
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      Question 4

      What would be your preferred working environment?
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      Elsevier response
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      Thank you for your review.