I applied online. I interviewed at Hachette Book Group (Melbourne) in Mar 2026
Interview
Very thorough first round interview conducted over teams. Expected questions that were the same for every applicant to create a fair process. Interviewers were very understanding and open to explaining things further.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you imagine is the daily experience of this role?
I applied online. I interviewed at Hachette Book Group (Boston, MA) in Dec 2015
Interview
The interview was by phone and lasted about 20 minutes. It was basically your standard interview. The recruiter who interviewed me asked me why I felt I was qualified for the job and what customer service experience I had that would be useful to the company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Why do you want to work in publishing? What makes you think that you'd be a good fit?"
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Hachette Book Group (Boston, MA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I applied on their website--it took a day to hear back about an interview. A couple days later, I interviewed first with an HR person who asked me some generic questions. Then, two managers came in and interviewed me. It was very cordial, and had some chit-chat alongside the questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretty standard questions like: Tell me about yourself, what are your strengths and weaknesses, are you big picture or detail-oriented, why Hachette Book Group, do you have experience with data entry, etc.