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      Editorial Assistant Interview

      22 Sept 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Elsevier in Aug 2018

      Interview

      I applied online, within two days I was asked if I was available for a telephone interview. This particular role stated that experience was not necessary as training would be provided, thus, graduate applicants were welcome to apply. However, during the telephone interview I felt this was not the case. The rather condescending interviewer knew I did not have publishing experience but continued to ask questions only someone who had worked in publishing would really know (which is what she would say whenever I would answer a question incorrectly), so in the end it felt like a waste of time.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      various questions about scientific publishing
      Answer question
      2
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      Elsevier response
      5y
      Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. We apologise for your experience with us. Your feedback is very important as we are continuously working with the Recruitment team to ensure candidate experience is as seamless as possible as well as ensuring relevant and timely communication is provided at every stage of the process. We hope this experience does not deter you from applying to Elsevier in the future.

      Other Editorial Assistant interview reviews for Elsevier

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      15 Apr 2021
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Elsevier

      Interview

      It was thorough. I met with two people who were very organized and asked lots of questions in a short period of time. They were friendly and the interview was less formal than others I had at publishing companies. They answered all my questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Based on what you know about this job, why is it a good fit?
      Answer question
      1
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      Elsevier response
      5y
      Thank you for your review.

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      26 Nov 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Elsevier

      Interview

      Writing test : how to classify the manuscript Video interview with HR : some easy topics Video interview with Editor : some assumption situations and how will you cope with them.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What’s your positive effect for your friends
      Answer question
      5
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      Elsevier response
      5y
      Thank you for your review.

      Editorial Assistant Interview

      3 Aug 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier in Mar 2020

      Interview

      Completed a 3-hour test, then had a 60 minute phone call with a director, then had a 2-hour video interview. The video interview consisted of separate calls with two different editors, another one again with the director, and then an informal chat with editorial assistant team members. After spending 6 hours on the process over about 3 weeks I received nothing back. Even after emailing several times.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to be an Editorial Assistant?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What would you do if you thought a review was incorrect?
      Answer question
      7
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      Elsevier response
      5y
      Thank you for your review. We apologise for your negative experience with us. Your review is very useful as we are working with the Recruitment teams to ensure that there is adequate communication at every stage of the interview process to ensure candidates are kept informed. Thank you for your interest in Elsevier and we hope that this experience will not deter you from applying to work with us in the future.

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