I applied through college or university. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at CNN (New York, NY) in Mar 2022
Interview
The interviewer was sweet and kind, and I felt like I could be myself. She had been through a long series of interviews throughout the day at the expo, but she made the energy for me even though I was the last person she interviewed for the day.
Because it was an expo rather than a formal interview, therefore the expectations are a little different, she offered herself as a source of information for how the industry works. I am breaking into the world of documentary filmmaking. She shared how CNN works with production companies to make documentaries, though they do keep some staff on board.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CNN in Nov 2020
Interview
Heard back about a month after applying. Was invited to two online hirevue interviews which took ten mins each, then one producer interview over Zoom. Heard back from producer two weeks after the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at CNN?
Who would you invite as a guest on the show?
Pitch 3 story ideas.
standard PM interview. they asked questions about background and resume. plus some behavioral scenarios like "tell us about a time..." or "describe a project where you.." "why cnn.." talked with all major stakeholders (design, engineering, product, data, hiring manager)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
standard PM questions about background plus behavioral scenarios