I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (Washington, DC) in Nov 2019
Interview
It was an online application, then a filmed interview completed at your leisure and then a phone interview. The interviewer was friendly on the phone and was very interested in what I wanted to do and how he could help me accomplish that. It was not intimidating at all. They asked questions about my resume and then asked me how I dealt with stress and what podcasts/media I consume. Then they asked about where I wanted to be in 10 years. It was awesome. Just make sure you are intentional about your life and your career and that will come off in the interview very easily.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pitch us a story that would be relevant to our viewers/readers.
It takes three weeks to complete the process. Interview is all behavioral questions. The interview was not bad, relatively easy. Three people interviewed me. They are all very nice and friendly.
Hirevue interview with pre-recorded questions, then a phone call with a staff member. The process was overall pleasant and extended over ~2 months from the time the listing was posted.