I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at DC Comics in Mar 2024
Interview
The conversations I had were consistently friendly and courteous, including with the Editor-in-Chief. The main problem with the experience was that the salary listed online was very different from what they said was available: instead of the salary range $38,511 - $71,521 included in the job posting, I was told in the first interview that 55-57k was the true range. I stated that my salary expectation was based on the job posting and prior professional experience, but I agreed to continue with the interview process because I hoped there would be room for discussion. It wasn't until after a good interview with the EIC that I was informed the salary for this role absolutely could not go any higher, and that I needed to decide whether that was a dealbreaker before things went any further. It was, and so I declined to continue.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked how I would handle a few different common challenges in editorial, like delayed production, creative differences, a heavy caseload, etc. I was also asked to propose a few artists and writers for their hypothetical projects.
I applied online. I interviewed at DC Comics (Los Angeles, CA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Sent Hirevue that I had to complete in 48 hours (where you record yourself answering their questions). Never got even an auto reject email but they changed my status on workday quietly. Also sent the hirevue during my spring break while I was abroad (probably intentionally since Warner Bros reallyyyy seems to care about their employees and their work /s) which was amazing. Also the time limits for each question (where you get a minute to prep and only two tries) is absurd. I’m not a tiktoker and interviews SHOULD be mutual and me getting to know your company instead of me performing like a circus money just to not even get an email. What a joke.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Said you didn’t need to be familiar with the comics but asked about your favourite character and why, a little about yourself, why you’d be a good candidate/what skills you have, and why you want to work at Warner Bros.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at DC Comics (Burbank, CA) in July 2019
Interview
It was an in person interview with a manager that asked about my education and my skills along with an aptitude test that only took about 15 minutes on the computer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about how long I had trained in the field.