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      Editorial Assistant Interview

      Jun 2, 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HarperCollins (London, England)

      Interview

      Both interviewers were friendly and the interview felt fairly relaxed and laid back. However, I was never contacted with regards to the outcome of the interview, despite emailing them several times.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Which of our books would you recommend?
      Answer question

      Other Editorial Assistant interview reviews for HarperCollins

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      Jun 5, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at HarperCollins (New York, NY)

      Interview

      Three rounds total—HR phone screening, hiring manager, multiple managers. Very straight-forward. No editorial test. Asked questions about my internship experience, favorite authors, and ideal working environment. Very stress-free. Full process was pleasant overall

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What experience I had with romance books
      Answer question

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      Jan 29, 2024
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at HarperCollins

      Interview

      The interview was really friendly and came in two stages. They asked about experience, education and lots of competency based questions. Asked about experience and included a written task to complete ahead of the interview which was then discussed as a question.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Talk me through your process completing the task.
      Answer question

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      May 30, 2022
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at HarperCollins

      Interview

      hr screening, next round editors, readers report, then another interview. Typical questions — not extremely difficult, but definitely pays off to research the imprint and its list. Complete that readers report asap!

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your favorite book?
      Answer question

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