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Updated Feb 1, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Assistant Editor - Video Content at New York Times
Posted Feb 1, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in New York, NY (took 1+ week)
Starts with a fairly informal interview over the phone. The in-person interview has you meeting most of the department in small groups. No hard questions.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Director of Customer Research at New York Times
Posted Oct 22, 2011
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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 Aug 2011 (took a day)
Interview scheduled by Talent Acquisition Coordinator. 40 minute phone interview took place with the Director of Talent Acquisition. General background questions, resume review started the conversation. Questions specific to NY Times culture and structure. Did not feel the interviewer had a very clear understanding of the role they were hiring for, only for the structure of the company.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Senior Systems Analyst at New York Times
Posted Sep 29, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2011 in New York, NY (took 4 weeks)
It started with a phone interview that was supposed to be 30 minutes but lasted an hour and a half. Then 5 face to face interviews over the next 4 weeks withdifferent people in each interview. Most were face to face, some with multiple people. Questions were mostly about my backround and how it would help me in the position. Personalitys ran the gamut from very laid back and casual to very strict and old school.
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Negotiation Details
Was able to negogiate. Dont take the first offer
Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales- Advertising at New York Times
Posted Jun 17, 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 Jun 2011 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
Very organized interview process.
Very friendly.
Will question you about everything you put on your resume.
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Negotiation Details
Yes.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Advertising Sales Representative at New York Times
Posted Apr 6, 2011
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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 Jun 2010 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
Well the recruiter will give you a call and have a phone interview. Then you'll come in and interview with the recruiter. From there if the managers you'd be working under are available, you'd interview with them. Unfortunately none were available after my interview with the recruiter, so I had to come back maybe two days later to interview with the managers and director of my department.
I interviewed with three managers and the director, all separately. It was a back to back sort of situation. A little intimidating, but only three out of the four were difficult to get a good vibe from. After the interviews, I made sure to send thank you emails as the recruiter was helpful in pointing out how highly the managers and director view them. It took about a week to hear from the recruiter and I was offered a position.
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Negotiation Details
There wasn't much room for negotiating since I was offered a temporary contract instead of the salary position I thought was available.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Senior Software Engineer at New York Times
Posted Sep 2, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2008 in New York, NY (took 2 weeks)
Interview consisted of a Practical (Open Book) Test where I was allowed to browse the internet to find examples, documentation and or solutions to the presented problem. This is key to remember as what they are testing is primarily how you research /and/ solve a problem.Following the practical part, I interviewed with three other individuals going over specific technical areas with each - everything from building a singleton class in PHP to explaining a bunch of javascript code I had never seen before. The interview ended with a one on one with the director of the group I was interviewing for and seemed to be more about personality than technical skills.
Negotiation Details
Everything is /always/ negotiable - if they want you, make sure to negotiate your final contract. If you want more vacation time to start, ask for it. If you want more money, ask for it. Worst case is that they will say no - but if you don't ask you definitely won't get it.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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IT at New York Times
Posted Jul 8, 2010
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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 Oct 2009 in New York, NY (took a day)
Found communication from the company to be prompt and efficient. I was contacted one week after applying and offered an interview. Interviewed by IT manager and HR deputy director. Asked pointed questions about my experience, and holes in my education. I was also asked to discuss future developments in the industry and indeed asked if I though the newspaper would exist 5 years from now.
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Reason for Declining
Salary was too low.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Administration at New York Times
Posted Apr 6, 2010
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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 May 2008 in New York, NY (took 5 days)
This was an intense but good interview. I felt as though I learned as much about the people interviewing me, and their work ethic and expectations of my job, as they did about me. I felt that they knew what they were looking to see in me, though not that they were looking for a specific answer to any question. Go in prepared: Know who you are, what you will bring to the table, and have a specific plan for what you want to do both in your new job and in your personal career/advancements. Know how to execute said plan, and explain this. Confidence and knowledge is key.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate an extra 1000 dollars. I was given a fairly generous offer to begin with, in line with other people's salaries at my level and experience.
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Project Manager at New York Times
Posted Mar 19, 2009 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2007 in New York, NY (took 4 days)
The interviewing is different from what the job entails, so its a huge disconnect for you as a candidate. No one in the company seems to have an idea of what's wrong with the company. It seems like they are all in a bubble, a modified reality, and somehow do not think the company is facing financial trouble. So when they talk to you, they still act like they are from outer space and expectations are set as if you will be part of a family, but when you start working there, you feel trapped. That is why several employees have left the company within a short span of time. BTW, I also think some departments within the company are racists when it comes to hiring non-white folks as when you walk in, the first thing you notice is that about 75% of workforce is white. Not to say the do not hire others (as that would be against the law), but they certainly prefer white people, esp. at managerial level.
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Negotiation Details
The HR department within the company is probably the poorest performers and the main reason this company is going to fail one day. When I was given an offer I had told them I had a pre-planned vacation coming up, so they assured me that I would be able to take the vacation. When I joined, the HR department along with my new manager gave me a hard time about take vacation so quickly after joining. I even showed them my tickets. The salary negotiation and vacation negotiation is really dependent on how much guts YOU have - the company policy is, no policy. They dont adhere to it that much, so go ahead and ask away - you might just get it.
The interesting fact is, when I left the company (within a short amount of time), the HR lady who helped me get onboard, also helped me leave. Since she left the company shortly after getting me hired, she told me some of her experiences -
- You can only succeed in this company if you know how to brown nose
- If you disagree with someone sr. to you, they will make sure your life becomes miserable.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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