I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (Washington, DC) in Mar 2017
Interview
They wanted to make sure I was passionate about news and knew the personality of CNN compared to other networks. They also were interested in how I thought the network could improve
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at CNN in Feb 2018
Interview
Applied online and interview online through Hirevue. 13 questions, pretty generic, with multiple attempts. My interview was in Feb and didn't hear back until the end of April, two weeks after following up.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If you were to cover any news story right now, what would it be?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CNN in May 2018
Interview
Started with a 10 minute video interview (5 questions, 2 minutes to answer each, 5 tries per question with 30 seconds in between takes, your final attempt is taken for each question)
Then a phone interview with a general hiring person
Then a phone interview with manager of the department I was in
Wasn't accepted until 2 weeks before position started for the summer
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Why do you love CNN?
- Why did you choose your major?
- Which departments are you most interested in working with?
- Describe a time you made a mistake
- What's one thing you think we should know about you?