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      Associate Editor Interview

      30 Jun 2020
      Anonymous employee
      San Francisco, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at PLOS (San Francisco, CA) in Apr 2020

      Interview

      I received a request for a phone screen about a year after submitting my application, which was followed a series of interviews (one with two members of the team I applied for, and one with the Editor) following an hour long test several weeks later, and an offer a week after that. Especially given that I went through this process at the beginning of COVID, I thought it went very smoothly! It was conducted entirely remotely. Everyone I spoke with with was kind, helpful, and seemed interesting/great to work with. It was a difficult decision to have to turn this position down.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why are you interested in this position?
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      Associate Editor Interview

      22 Aug 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Birmingham, England
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at PLOS (Birmingham, England) in Aug 2025

      Interview

      they sent me an email with a link to decide a day and time for the interview. The interview was with one person only. It was a half an hour online interview. The position they were offering was a remote/online position from anywhere in the UK

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why you want to work with PLOS?
      Answer question
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      Associate Editor Interview

      8 Apr 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at PLOS

      Interview

      Interview with HR, general competency questions - 30 min; Assignment - was given 2 hours to assess submitted manuscripts; Second interview - 1 hour 15 mins with a team of two.
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      Associate Editor Interview

      2 Mar 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Washington, DC
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at PLOS (Washington, DC)

      Interview

      Phone call screening interview with the recruiter/HR rep. It was very casual and lasted 15 minutes. Mostly just introductions and overview of the interviewing process. Wanted to know what I know about PLOS. Described the role.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Just what I know about PLOS
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