Condé Nast Intern Interview Questions & Reviews

Interviewed Apr 2008 in New York, NY (took 2 days)

I was really nervous because I wanted an interview here (it was with one of the men's magazines) for so long. The assistant who coordinated the interviews was very professional and quick to respond to my resume and when we were trying to schedule a good interview time. This was positive considering my experience with some other publications.

The first person I interviewed with was an editorial assistant who made me feel very comfortable despite very specific questions on the magazine that made me sweat. Our interview lasted about 30 minutes and then I met with another editorial assistant. He was not as concerned with making me feel comfortable. It was intimidating actually. BUT, he was also very professional and thorough. After those first two interviews I was up in the air about how they went.

The third interview was two weeks later with the Managing Editor. He was pretty awesome - laid back, standard interview questions. I was a little put off by the fact that he kept reading his blackberry during the interview. He apologized but it was constant and distracting.

A month after the third interview, I was offered an internship. I was surprised because I thought they weren't interested in me. I hadn't heard anything from them since the third interview and was sad about that BUT I had really liked the people I had met and the vibe of the office (everyone works hard but is also very laid back and SMART. They have a great team in place) when I visited so I was open to accepting the position with them. If I didn't like them or the other people in the office, I wouldn't have been open to accepting a position with them.