I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CNN (Atlanta, GA) in Apr 2015
Interview
First round interview is a video interview with a series of questions. Then individual departments contacted me to set up phone interviews. Overall it takes about 2 months from the first interview to find out whether you have an offer. Multiple departments can contact you for a second interview.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at CNN (New York, NY) in Nov 2014
Interview
In the phone interview asked very generic questions that have nothing to do with the job. I suppose it was a screening process, but the questions had nothing to do with my major. Make sure you are prepared for this.
Initial follow up was good but eventually I discovered the sales position isn't like any sales job I've ever had - no commissions - only an annual bonus tied primarily to the company's (not the individual's) performance. Zero incentive to sell.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you going to be comfortable taking a pay cut to come here?