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      Intern - Hourly Interview

      Mar 9, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Atlanta, GA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at CNN (Atlanta, GA) in Nov 2015

      Interview

      I was contacted to set up a video interview. There was a recording that I had to record myself responding to. I had a video interview followed by a phone interview. After that, I was offered the job. It was not incredibly difficult, but you definitely need to be prepared.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you think are the most important characteristics of a good journalist?
      Answer question

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      Intern - Hourly Interview

      Nov 27, 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at CNN (New York, NY) in Nov 2020

      Interview

      11 question HireVu interview. A pretty challenging interview— you gotta know your stuff! I found myself struggling to answer some questions. The online format is so intimidating and awkward. I got questions I was not expecting at all.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      About your past professional/internship experiences
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Top 3 internship positions at CNN
      Answer question

      Intern - Hourly Interview

      Sep 23, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (New York, NY) in Sep 2020

      Interview

      There were three interviews. The first two ones were online through Hire Vue, and the last one was with a recruiter at CNN on the phone. Overall, the process took around three weeks.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What ideas would you pitch?
      Answer question

      Intern - Hourly Interview

      Sep 29, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at CNN in Jul 2019

      Interview

      First stage was an online webcam interview. They asked around 10 questions. Very short. Next stage was in an person with 3 producers. They asked multiple questions and it was about a 30 minute interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What’s your least favorite thing about production? How are you in terms of working in a team? Tell me about your past experiences
      Answer question

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