Editorial Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Hachette UK with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Editorial Assistant roles take an average of 55 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hachette UK overall takes an average of 23 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hachette UK as a Editorial Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
Skills test: 27%
Presentation: 18%
Phone interview: 9%
Other: 9%
One on one interview: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Sept 2022
Interview
We had about two/three rounds of interviews, one with about 45-50 participants and the other with about 25-30. It was almost impossible to gauge the room and build rapport, but the hiring manager and editors interviewing us were very kind and patient. We answered questions one by one, and seeing everyone answer the same one was daunting and anxiety inducing. We were told that no prior experience was required, for the base level internship but I would say 90% of people there had participated in internships or had experience before, or the very least a Master’s. The interview itself was very tough, we had a group interview over Zoom where we created a group task. Then we answered 5-6 questions with a chosen editor. I could literally see the time for the interview ticking down as I spoke.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had to work with a problematic author, how would you respond?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Contacted 2 weeks after submitting an application online. Booked into an online interview a week later and received an update a week after explaining why they did not move forward with my application.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Sept 2023
Interview
Lots of people in a video call. Did an editorial trial and a team exercise, followed by a fifteen minute interview in a breakout room. Involved discussing marketing techniques, sending emails, and talking about prior experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England)
Interview
I received note of the interview about one week after my application. It was friendly and relatively informal - main topics covered included interest in their book list, key skills and any potential weaknesses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are there any aspects of the position you think that you might find challenging?