Is it hard to get hired as a Senior Editor at The Lancet?

Senior Editor applicants have rated the interview process at The Lancet with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

Where can I find The Lancet interview experiences by job title?

Senior Editor (6) ; Senior Assistant Editor (3) ; Assistant Editor (2)

The Lancet Senior Editor Interview Questions

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Senior Editor Interview

Jun 28, 2025

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Interview

First round screening with the North American executive editor and tell me about yourself, followed by a test of screening pre-prints, evaluating manuscripts and writing an editorial of 1000 words.

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Question 1

“Tell me about a time you had to deal with an ethical problem”

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Senior Editor applicants have rated the interview process at The Lancet with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 100% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at The Lancet as a Senior Editor according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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Senior Editor(6) ;
Senior Assistant Editor(3) ;
Assistant Editor(2) .

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