Sales Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Penguin Random House with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Assistant roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Penguin Random House overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Penguin Random House as a Sales Assistant according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Phone interview: 30%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 10%
Group panel interview: 5%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in May 2015
Interview
Spoke with a recruiter on a phone screen, was brought in to their office for a short interview with that recruiter followed by a short interview with the hiring manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you dealt with a challenging manager.
I applied online. I interviewed at Penguin Random House
Interview
There were four interviews in all. First with the recruiter (this was called a pre-interview), second with the Hiring Manager, and the last two with team members that I would be supporting directly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want this job?
How fluent are you with Excel and PowerPoint?
How do you organize your inbox?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
I applied online. The recruiter got to me fairly soon <5 days and screened me with interview questions. I then interviewed with the manager next week Monday via Teams where she really got into the details of the role. She was great. Wasn't awkward, but really seemed to be pushing for someone who really knows Excel. Come knowing your books of course.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Standard - strengths, times you've faced a challenge, greatest achievements, most difficult time dealing with someone, how you organize yourself.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Penguin Random House (New York, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
I received an email setting up a screening phone call from HR. While on the phone, I scheduled a phone interview with the Sales Director. The interview was over Microsoft Teams and lasted about 25 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one challenge publishers are facing in the independent bookstore market today?