Applied the online through the workday platform. In the system, submit the assignment according the JD, which should discuss a recent paper which excites you in your field, and CV along with a cover letter including your background and motivation for the position.
Difficult interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Springer Nature in Dec 2023
Interview
1-Casual phone interview (30 min, why you want to be editor, they tell you about the interview process)
2-Task (first time I interviewed it was a 2h task reviewing two manuscripts, second time it was a written assessment with your opinions about a published paper)
3- 2-3h interview, first a written task (similar to the previous, review a manuscript in a 30 min then comment it with interviewers, then 1h about personal questions)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the trends in the field?
What would you do to improve the peer review process?
How many papers do you expect to assess a day?
What conferences would you be interested in attending?
What is the difference between our peer review process and other journals (they asked specifically about eLife)?
Why do you want to be an editor?
What qualities make a good editor?
How would you react if another editor disagreed with you on a paper you want to send for review?
1. Interview with HR:
talking about your motivation, your research background, current salary and location. How do you know this job and why do you want to do this. Introduction about this job to you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What personality traits do you possess that are suitable for this job?
1. Hr call-30mins, talk about salary/location etc.; 2. manuscript assessment, you need to assess two manuscripts at 1h; 3. Editorial interview - 1h manuscript assessment, 1h discussion, 1h behavioural questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think that can be improved for the journal?
