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I was very disappointed about the fact that I was asked about 5 times why i want to leave my current job, why i left my previous job for the current job and if i am currently applying to other jobs.... it was just very intrusive and I felt like this was the main focus of the interview. Also, which are the disadvantages of my current job, i really don't know why was so much focus about my current position and less focus about the position i am applying for... The other questions were quite childish,: where do i download the information from?', and if i know any author names...
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Assistant Editor

Interviewed at MDPI AG

2.7★
May 24, 2020

I was very disappointed about the fact that I was asked about 5 times why i want to leave my current job, why i left my previous job for the current job and if i am currently applying to other jobs.... it was just very intrusive and I felt like this was the main focus of the interview. Also, which are the disadvantages of my current job, i really don't know why was so much focus about my current position and less focus about the position i am applying for... The other questions were quite childish,: where do i download the information from?', and if i know any author names...

"What have you liked and disliked about your previous jobs?" "What do you think you would need to be successful at this job?" "This job can be quite routine. Would this be an issue for you?" "How would you deal with a challenging edit?"
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English Editor

Interviewed at MDPI AG

2.7★
Feb 16, 2025

"What have you liked and disliked about your previous jobs?" "What do you think you would need to be successful at this job?" "This job can be quite routine. Would this be an issue for you?" "How would you deal with a challenging edit?"

Round 1 questions - Present yourself, what is your background - What is an assistant editor role according to you? - Are you willing to relocate to Basel? - Explain a situation where you had to coordinate collaborations, what was the outcome of the project? - Explain a situation that was stressful, how did you manage it? - What MDPI journal would you want to be editor of? - How do you deal with deadlines? - What would you like MDPI to bring you?
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Assistant Editor

Interviewed at MDPI AG

2.7★
Aug 31, 2025

Round 1 questions - Present yourself, what is your background - What is an assistant editor role according to you? - Are you willing to relocate to Basel? - Explain a situation where you had to coordinate collaborations, what was the outcome of the project? - Explain a situation that was stressful, how did you manage it? - What MDPI journal would you want to be editor of? - How do you deal with deadlines? - What would you like MDPI to bring you?

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