Research Square Company Journalist Interview Questions
& Process
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Research Square Company.
Research Square Company
Editor
Mid Average Negative experience Decline offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
I went through two rounds of interviews. The first was one-on-one, and the second was with a panel. A big topic in both was burnout, which seems to be a real issue at the company. One editor mentioned doing other things because they couldn't edit full-time and stay sane, but their answers were vague when I asked about it. The other editor stressed multiple times how mentally taxing and stressful the job is. It sounded like a tough place to work.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- What topic would you choose for a TED talk?
- How do you cope with burnout?
- What are your thoughts on AI?
Research Square Company
Editor
Entry Difficult Negative experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Technical Coding
So, to get hired as a Contract Editor, you first have to be a graduate student or have a graduate degree from this super specific list of schools they have. If your school isn't on it, you're out, no matter what. After you apply online, you gotta read this whole editing guide they give you. Then there's this 33-question multiple-choice quiz online, which was actually pretty tough with sentence editing examples. On top of that, you need to do a test edit on a sample paper and send it in. If you pass all that, you get the job. No actual interviews or anything.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Given the Editing Guide's rules on numbers and units, pick the right sentence: 4 mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container. A) 4 mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test 6, 9, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container . B) Four mice, weighing twenty-five grams each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and twelve hours after treatment in a half-liter container. C) Four mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container. D) Four mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test 6, 9, and 12 h after treatment in a .5-L container .
Research Square Company
Editor
Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Take home Background check Offer
Interview formats
Technical
So I applied to be a contract editor, and like a few weeks later they hit me up and asked me to do this editing test, like a practice run on a scientific paper. They gave me a bunch of papers to pick from, different subjects. AJE was super clear on what they wanted me to edit and how to do it. The test took me like a few hours. Then, after a bit more waiting, maybe a few more weeks, they let me know I passed and could start editing for them. They also showed me how to use their internal website. Honestly, it was a really smooth and fast interview.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What makes you unique?
Research Square Company Journalist Interview Questions
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“Given the Editing Guide's rules on numbers and units, pick the right sentence: 4 mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container. A) 4 mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test 6, 9, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container . B) Four mice, weighing twenty-five grams each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and twelve hours after treatment in a half-liter container. C) Four mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test six, nine, and 12 hours after treatment in a .5 L container. D) Four mice, weighing 25 g each, were subjected to the forced swim test 6, 9, and 12 h after treatment in a .5-L container .”
Read reports →“Can you edit these excerpts according to the guidelines?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on AI?”
Read reports →“How do you cope with burnout?”
Read reports →“What topic would you choose for a TED talk?”
Read report →“Was I asked to edit a sample document? Was there an interview?”
Read report →“What editing experience do you have?”
Read report →“Can you share an example of when your actions or words led to a change within your organization?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 14 Research Square Company interview reports.