I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Sage (Thousand Oaks, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
First two phone interviews with HR and the hiring manager; a week later, flew to SAGE HQ in California and met with half a dozen people. Apparently this is standard; SAGE really focuses on good fit and comport within the current organization, clear alignment of values with SAGE's own, etc. Interviews were semi-formal (no Q&A) but tended to focus on explaining career accomplishments critically. All told, the interview process was fairly holistic; salary negotiations took about a week and a half.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: What do you think about the future of Open Access in journals publishing?
Interview process for this position was backwards as I met with the hiring manager first and then with HR about a week later. Not a big deal and I thought that both interviews went well and then...no update, radio silence. As I waited and waited to hear something, anything, I could only conclude that I was rejected. Finally, after 2 months, the rejection email was sent. An automated email instead of something more personalized which I thought I would be given the courtesy of receiving since I actually interviewed. I was able to find a silver lining with this experience though: how a company treats you as a candidate will be how they'll treat you as an employee.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What kind of experience do you have finding new authors to take over new editions?