MDPI Journalist Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 54 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at MDPI.
MDPI
Assistant Editor
Entry Average Positive experience Decline offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The interview started with a round of introductions in English, followed by a discussion of project experience in Chinese. Then we talked about how to handle challenging scenarios and coping with stress. There were also quizzes, and we touched on dream careers, hobbies, and my thoughts on the role. The vibe was pretty chill, not too intense, and they were cool about respecting everyone's time.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about your dream job when you were a kid.
MDPI
Assistant Editor
Entry Easy Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview experience was quite strange and the interviewer was a bit unpleasant. They offered a very low salary, which made me realize this wasn't a good fit. I countered with a much higher salary, but they declined. It's been months, but I'm sharing this now because I heard about a young woman who died at their office after managers allegedly didn't let her go home or call an ambulance. I hope they go out of business.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your basic googleable questions?
- What do you think of us and our publishing methods?
MDPI
English Editor
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Take home
Interview formats
Other
They didn't really have an interview. They sent me a journal article and asked me to edit it. The article needed a lot of work on language and structure.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your experience?
- Please edit this article for me.
MDPI Journalist Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from MDPI interview reports.
“Can you define what an open access journal is?”
Read reports →“What are the pros and cons of Open Access publishing?”
Read reports →“What exactly is OA publishing, and how does it differ from traditional publishing methods?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the education system in Serbia?”
Read reports →“What would you do if you discovered a paper with falsified results was about to be published, and would that be acceptable to you?”
Read report →“Have you published papers with MDPI, and what was your experience like?”
Read report →“What do you think of us and our publishing methods?”
Read report →“What do you know about our company and our open access policy?”
Read report →“Can you tell me about your family, such as your hometown, your parents, and your partner?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 54 MDPI interview reports.