Bloomsbury Interview Questions
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The interview process was great. Everyone was super nice and the interview itself went well. They got back to me with an offer in about two to three weeks. I'd totally recommend this company. Definitely do some digging on who you're interviewing with beforehand to make conversation.

The interview was exhausting. The company seemed uninterested in getting to know me. They just went through usual questions without real conversation. It was discouraging given the tough job market. It made me question moving forward. This was one of the worst interview experiences. HR should have representatives who seem like they want to be there and are interested in engaging with talent. When I asked basic questions about the culture, growth, and salary, I was met with hostility and pushback.

After applying online I got invited to a 1.5 hour virtual interview, I also had to submit a detailed task beforehand. The questions in this first interview were quite difficult and covered a lot of areas. Two days after that I got invited to attend a 45 min in-person interview which also involved the preparation of another task. This interview was more relaxed and a lot of the same questions from the first interview were asked again. The interviewers were very friendly and in general it was a positive experience, however it took over a week for them to give me a final decision and ultimately they went with someone else. I also felt like the tasks required way too much time, I think it would be better to just stick to one task rather than multiple.

After applying, I got an interview invite a couple of weeks later. They asked me to do a task first, which was pretty easy but honestly felt like they were just looking for ideas for their portfolio. The people I interviewed with were nice, but most of the questions were about my previous employer's strategy and company info. It felt weird, like I was interviewing for my old job instead of for Bloomsbury. They barely asked any questions about my skills or experience and seemed more interested in competitor stuff than in me. Also, I didn't hear back for almost two months about the role or next steps, and I had to follow up three times. The third time, HR finally told me I interviewed well but they chose someone with more relevant experience, which is fair. Separately, I applied for another Editor role and again, no response for over a month, with my application status just saying 'processing'. I saw they posted the same job a month later but for less money, so I followed up again and was told I wasn't successful for the first role. Bloomsbury's hiring process seems super long, and they tend to just ghost people. My whole experience has been really bad, and I'm definitely not applying there again.