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Updated Jan 26, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Advertising Campaign Specialist at Gannett
Posted Jan 26, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Fort Myers, FL (took 5 days)
Great interview process and seemed like it went well. Unfortunately got a quite generic rejection email a few days later.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Online Editor at Gannett
Posted Dec 4, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Rochester, NY (took 4+ weeks)
Submitted an application through Gannett's corporate website for a job at one of their papers and heard back from the managing editor I'd be working for the next day via email. Had a phone interview shortly thereafter.
My future boss didn't seem very well prepared for the interview. He kept asking me questions about my background that were already on my resume and then when I gave him an answer he would go, "Hmm, OK. That's interesting," almost as if he never read my resume.
He also never discussed or let me ask about what would be required of me in the position. It was a continual overview of my previous experience (which was a couple years more than the position required).
At the end of the phone interview he asked for an analysis of part of his paper's website (essentially free consulting work) and writing samples, both of which I promptly turned in. I was contacted after those were received and told "I didn't do the analysis right." I did -- I didn't misunderstand his instructions; he simply changed his mind on what he wanted which prompted him to ask for a second analysis.
Turned in my second analysis and this was followed by a second phone interview. This phone interview was worse than the first one. Again, no talk about what would be required for the position, nor any talk of future ideas for the position. I kept thinking, "For a guy in the communications field, he has a terrible time communicating."
At the end of the interview I was told I'd be contacted about the position with a yes or no answer. Weeks went by and I heard nothing. Finally, I sent a follow up email and got a generic "we found someone with more experience response."
Overall, I found the interview process pretty unprofessional as I seemed way more prepared than the interviewer and the overall time frame seem excessive -- it took a month to do two phone interviews and get a decision from the managing editor. I'm glad I was not offered the position because if someone is hard to work with in the interview process, imagine what it would be like having them as your full-time boss.
A note: this interview review only applies to a paper in New York and not to any other Gannett newspaper or Gannett corporate. More than likely I simply got a bad interviewer, so I'm sure experiences will vary.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Presentation.
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Account Executive at Gannett
Posted Aug 17, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Phoenix, AZ (took 2 weeks)
First spoke with recruiter. After met with Sales Mananger. Wasnt friendly at all, blank stares throughout the whole interview. Realized that they had the wrong person interviewing for the position. Offered for me to come back for a 2nd interview.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Marketing at Gannett
Posted Apr 23, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Nashville, TN (took 4 weeks)
Interview process was lengthy, but highly enjoyable. Managers were friendly, communicative, and professional. Managers wanted to do their due diligence, which may have added weeks to process, but also signaled how much they valued position. They know what they're doing, to be sure.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Account Coordinator at Gannett
Posted Sep 9, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2010 (took a day)
Good people with alot of wisdom to share. The interviewer allowed me to present my strengths without ruling the conversation. They also presented a strong image of twhat the job would consist of. I was interview by three seperate people and they each had a friendly personality but also presented their expectation firmly, which I appreciate.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Editorial Assistant at Gannett
Posted Jul 26, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 (took 2 weeks)
Applied online received a call from HR a week later to set up a phone interview, after the phone interview I was asked to go the their office for 1:1 Interview
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Staff Accountant at Gannett
Posted Dec 16, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2008 (took 2+ weeks)
Interview went well.All interviewer made it easy to talk to them. I interviewed with the Director of Recruiting, The director of Finance and the VP of Finance each individually which was nerve racking and great at the same time. I was offered the position right away and started working 2 weeks after my interview which was convenient and great.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Journalist at Gannett
Posted Nov 17, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 (took 2 days)
No complaints about the interview process. Everybody I dealt with was professional and likable. I was already working for the company, so this would have been a promotion to a larger paper. Since the company already knew my work the interview was probably less extensive than it would have been with a new employee. I basically did a critique of several newspaper sections then did one-on-one interviews with a variety of staff, ranging from people who would supervise me to would-be peers.
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Reason for Declining
The offer was lower than I had hoped for.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.
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Customer Service Representative at Gannett
Posted Jul 6, 2009
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Tulsa, OK (took a day)
Quick interview - they just need warm bodies, and are much more concerned with having yo in the chair taking calls than with whether you know what you're doing or not.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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