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      Commercial Analyst Interview

      Oct 13, 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at HarperCollins in Sep 2023

      Interview

      First round was a quick chat with the HarperColllins talent recruiter/HR. Very basic just going through my work experience. Second part was with a manager or more senior person within the analyst team. She asked strange questions that felt like there was no right answer. She grilled me question after question and the entire interview process felt very hostile. I decided halfway through I would not want to work for someone like this, but I did finish the interview. I struggled to see how some of the questions related to the role. I never heard back from them. They don't even have the decency to reject candidates that have taken time out of their workday to attend the interview.

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      Question 1

      How many ebook sales did harper collins sell in the last year in London? How would you describe a data warehouse to a child? Draw a clock at quarter past 3 - what is the angle between the hands? How would you price a book? What variables go into a book launch? Do you think there were more e-book sales or physical book sales in the last year in the UK? Do you think thats different somewhere else.
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