I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Sep 2022
Interview
We had about two/three rounds of interviews, one with about 45-50 participants and the other with about 25-30. It was almost impossible to gauge the room and build rapport, but the hiring manager and editors interviewing us were very kind and patient. We answered questions one by one, and seeing everyone answer the same one was daunting and anxiety inducing. We were told that no prior experience was required, for the base level internship but I would say 90% of people there had participated in internships or had experience before, or the very least a Master’s. The interview itself was very tough, we had a group interview over Zoom where we created a group task. Then we answered 5-6 questions with a chosen editor. I could literally see the time for the interview ticking down as I spoke.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you had to work with a problematic author, how would you respond?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
Contacted 2 weeks after submitting an application online. Booked into an online interview a week later and received an update a week after explaining why they did not move forward with my application.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England) in Sep 2023
Interview
Lots of people in a video call. Did an editorial trial and a team exercise, followed by a fifteen minute interview in a breakout room. Involved discussing marketing techniques, sending emails, and talking about prior experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Hachette UK (London, England)
Interview
I received note of the interview about one week after my application. It was friendly and relatively informal - main topics covered included interest in their book list, key skills and any potential weaknesses.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are there any aspects of the position you think that you might find challenging?