I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA) in Aug 2017
Interview
I found the job post through LinkedIn and applied online through Elsevier's website. About a week later, I heard back from an HR rep and set up a phone screen. A day or two later, he called me back and offered two dates to choose from for an in-person, 3-hour interview at the Philly office. I met with three team members/supervisors. They mainly had me talk about my experience, did not ask me anything that caught me off guard. It was a really nice, confidence-boosting experience. After an hour or so of conversation, they had be review an internal site they had built. (I was given several days notice about this assignment). Then they had me do two 7-minute concept sketching exercises. I had practiced and been trained on how to succeed at these standard UX interview activities. (Hint: think out loud and practice your sketching!) After about two hours in the group setting, everyone left and a Product Manager came in to talk with me. Overall, it was a really good experience. The interview was way easier than what I had expected.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing out of the ordinary and none of those pointless, more traditional interview questions. Don't worry about them asking what your weaknesses are. Be prepared to talk about the work you've done and be able to speak to your portfolio.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Elsevier (Philadelphia, PA) in Jul 2017
Interview
Straightforward behavioral interview questions about project management experience and qualifications to improve process. Began with HR phone screen and followed with invitation to meet with 3 people who would be part of the team of supervisors and colleagues.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Elsevier (Londres, Inglaterra) in Oct 2017
Interview
Met with two interviewers, one was another Editorial Assistant (found it strange I was being interviewed by a potential peer) and the Operations Manager. Interview lasted about 30-40 minutes and they asked fairly specific situational questions which I'd never come across and found quite difficult. They also specifically asked the names of some of the journals they published. They then gave me a task to write an email response to an angry author who was threatening to withdraw his manuscript. I had five minutes to complete the task before they came back in and took it away whether it was finished or not.