CNN interview questions
Updated Apr 25, 2026Difficulty
Average
Experience
Very positive
How others got an interview
- 10%Employee referralEmployee referral
- 7%RecruiterRecruiter
- 4%Campus recruitingCampus recruiting
- 4%OtherOther
- 3%In personIn person
- 1%Recruitment agencyRecruitment agency
Interview search
435 interviews
CNN interviews FAQs
- Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at CNN as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Human Resources and Broadcast Jounalist rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Janitor/Cleaner and Human Resources roles were rated as the easiest.
- The hiring process at CNN takes an average of 14 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Human Resources had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Janitor/Cleaner roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 23 days).
- Common stages of the interview process at CNN according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
Presentation: 13%
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