I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Springer Nature (New York, NY) in Oct 2025
Interview
Interview felt very reasonable. First round was a 30 minute phone interview making sure I understood the job and my resume credentials were correct. Second round was a take-home, one week long writing assignment (write a ~500 word research highlight) and an editing assignment (edit a 2-page research highlight for grammar, formatting, and tone). Unfortunately, I didn't get someone in the company to check over my work because I made some obvious mistakes. While I got rejected before the final (third round), I really appreciated that they gave me individualized feedback on my writing assignments to improve for the future.
Other Associate Editor interview reviews for Springer Nature
Applied the online through the workday platform. In the system, submit the assignment according the JD, which should discuss a recent paper which excites you in your field, and CV along with a cover letter including your background and motivation for the position.
1. Interview with HR:
talking about your motivation, your research background, current salary and location. How do you know this job and why do you want to do this. Introduction about this job to you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What personality traits do you possess that are suitable for this job?
1. Hr call-30mins, talk about salary/location etc.; 2. manuscript assessment, you need to assess two manuscripts at 1h; 3. Editorial interview - 1h manuscript assessment, 1h discussion, 1h behavioural questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think that can be improved for the journal?
