English editor Interview Questions
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English Editor interview questions shared by candidates
Rather than discuss my experience and how that may apply to the position for which I was interviewing, nearly all the questions were psychological, asking upfront if I'd ever had any "incidences" (aka butted heads with) coworkers in the past. I was also told me that there would be a second part of the interview that would involve some tests of my ability, but didn't get around to those in my interview and wasn't contacted again.
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Since it was the only question I can remember, I answered honestly that I hadn't had any problems with employees at my previous job, that I was generally grateful for every day I could work in the entertainment business considering how unpredictable and competitive it is and thus tried to remain as diplomatic as I could. Nonetheless, I did have to wonder what sort of environment they had been experiencing there to lead off asking such a thing. Less
"Since this is a company that publishes Technical books, it would be almost impossible to train a person in all the technical languages, so in this case, what would be my "plan of action" to overcome this hurdle if given the job as Technical Editor."
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My answer - First and foremost, I would rely on the initial training given to me by the company. Second, I would rely on my excellent internet research skills. Third, I would make an extra effort to learn and acquire at least the basic know-how of a particular technical/computer language, which is the most relevant and most used in this company, which would help me immensely in performing my job as a Copy Editor. Less
What do you expect the role to be day-to-day?
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Followed job description and knowledge of the company
Why did you apply for this position? What are your global experiences and what did you gain from them? What is your dream job? What are your future goals (where do you see yourself in 5 years)? What is your ideal team?
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I answered according to my background and as honestly as possible.
I was asked to take a look at some sentences and say how natural they sounded in American English. I had to support my answers with evidence from an authentic source (making data-driven decisions is one of their values), which I was able to do well.
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I was able to do that easily, as I'm obsessed with mastering English and spend almost all of my free time studying the structure of the language. The other questions were also easy for me-- obsession with your subject and passion for your job will get you through anything. Less
How well do you understand all the specific technicalities of the English language?
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By completing a test to demonstrate my knowledge.
