Is it hard to get hired as a Contract Assistant at Simon & Schuster?

Contract Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Simon & Schuster with 2.5 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 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Contract Assistant at Simon & Schuster?

Candidates applying for Contract Assistant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Simon & Schuster overall takes an average of 18 days.

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Simon & Schuster Contract Assistant interview questions

based on 2 ratings - Updated Dec 3, 2018

Average interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

50%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
50%
Applied online
Applied online

Interview search

2 interviews

Contract Assistant Interview

Dec 4, 2018

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Simon & Schuster (New York, NY) in Jan 2017

Interview

I had 3 interviews. First met with HR, then my current boss, and then my boss' boss. I got called back about 2 weeks after the second saying that I got the job.

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Why publishing?

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Contracts Assistant Interview

Aug 26, 2017

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Simon & Schuster (New York, NY) in Jun 2017

Interview

Got an email the same day I applied. Had to schedule the interview twice because the employer's schedule changed within the hour of my reply. Met with department heads for about an hour and then was on my way.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What about the job description made you want to apply?

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