I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2022
Interview
It was through Microsoft Teams and was quite relaxed and not scary, but there were three different interviewers. They did reach out pretty late after I had submitted the application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Just general questions about my portfolio, past experience, favorite book, and what I considered to be important design elements.
The interview was customary and asked preliminary questions about my employment status, my access to wifi, etc, and how I handled working in new situations and what I learned from those experiences.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was along the lines of: How did I adapt in new situation and how did I confer with my supervisor to complete the assignment on time and meet their needs?
I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2022
Interview
Interviewed with three members of staff I would have been closely working under. It was pretty straightforward, they asked a few rounds of question to get a feel of what I'm like as a person but also some to sus out skill, then asked if I had any questions of my own. Overall, it was very pleasant and they were all quite friendly, despite not getting the job. I was notified via email that I did not get the position and they also offered feedback when I asked.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are you reading? What stands out to you in a bookcover/ what are book covers that are your favourite, What would you look out for in something that has to go to print?