I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Huffington Post (Los Angeles, CA) in Jan 2018
Interview
Editor asked to submit a list of potential story ideas and vision for the job and then conducted a 30-minute phone interview. It was a friendly, casual process, but in the end I didn't get the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Editor asked what kinds of stories I would generate
There were four rounds. The first was with a recruiter. The second was with two editors. The third with staff. The fourth was with a senior editor. The interviews grew progressively more detailed as time went on.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Huffington Post (New York, NY)
Interview
Huff Post was advertising numerous job openings so I sent my resume and cover letter to the indicated address. A few days later I got a response asking for a time for an interview. We set up an interview, which lasted about 30 minutes. I was asked about my background, what kind of news I'm interested in and how I use social media. I was then welcomed to ask any questions I had, which I did. The editor emailed me back a few days later saying they liked my background but wanted someone with more breaking news experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- How do you use Twitter for professional purposes?
- What's a story out right now that you think should be covered?
- Do you have a specialization/beat?
- Are you comfortable working a desk job?