There was a written test followed by a personal interview. I had to submit an article for the written round (which was online) along with a few basic details. After selection, the YS team called me for an interview to their office. The interviewers were polite and friendly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What interests you when you think of covering startup stories?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at YourStory (India) (Bengaluru) in Sep 2022
Interview
Questions surrounded work experience and skills — focusing on why I wanted to take up a desk role and what I knew about the startup ecosystem. It was conversational and almost like a storytelling session.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you structure a story around a person versus a company?
A growth and GTM case study on launching a subscription model for YourStory. Pricing, current userbase and target user base is provided. I was asked to build a proposal for the same. The metrics for judgement and the format of the proposal are also mentioned.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Resume, HR Intro questions, Case round and role brief