I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at EMCP (Saint Paul, MN) in Mar 2016
Interview
The process was long and time consuming. I had an initial phone interview, an in person interview with one person, a second in person interview for 2 hours with four different people, a test on skills, and a final phone interview. I didn't mind going through the process but they didn't even give me a call to let me know they proceed with another candidate. I found out on LinkedIn by seeing someone update their job title.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were a lot of typical interview questions, and a photoshop and indesign test.
I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at EMCP (Minneapolis, MN) in Jul 2015
Interview
At this interview, we talked about this being a job that involved editing, so I thought it was odd that they didn't test my editing skills. This was a red flag to me, that the interview question below was the only kind of "test" they did. In fact, the manager said, "Good enough for me." I had just left a job that administer a four-page editing test based on the Chicago Manual of Style, and that company immediately ruled out applicants that received a score under a B. At EMC, they basically took my word for it that I was an editor.
We talked equally about my editing and project management experience. And, by the way, this was NOT an editing job. They misled me about that, and I left the second day on the job after finding out that I would not be editing. I have a lot of project management experience, and I think they told me it was an editing job during the interview so that I would take the job. In truth, it was entirely a project management job.
The tone of the interview was casual and friendly. I met with the manager and the lead Production Editor. They spoke equally. It felt like a conversation. We met in a boardroom.
They were short on details about the day-to-day requirements of the position, which I realized at the time was a red flag. It definitely turned out a huge red flag, because they were misleading me about the ultimate complete lack of editing in the position, despite what they said in the interview.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Instead of providing some sort of editing test, the manager asked if "copyediting" was one word or two words and if "copy editor" was one word or two words.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at EMCP
Interview
received interview invitation via recruiting agency. met with development manager, who was impressed that I had toyed around with some education software. he talked about the position and that was the end of that. no real technical vetting. a few days later visited the facility and interviewed by a panel which included CEO. CEO was very abrupt and rude, but I figured it was a tactic so kept my poise. also the CEO at the time as different than the CEO they have now
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what experience have you had with educational software?