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Updated Feb 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Internship Program at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Feb 8, 2012
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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 Dec 2011 (took a day)
The HR person was very friendly. She was straight forward with her questions and information. They have 30-minute slots for interviews, so it is understanding that she didn't want to "chat". It was basically a screening to ensure that you are who you say you are. Talk about your experience, your interest, your goals, etc.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Executive Administrative Assistant at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 in Atlanta, GA (took 1+ week)
Initially contacted by a recruited from Turner. She was very nice and very helpful; I was able to ask as many questions as I needed. Towards the end of the week, a different recruiter emailed me to schedule the date for the interviews. I had in-person interviews with an HR Generalist, then one VP, then another VP. That same afternoon, I got a phone call from the initial Turner Recruiter, giving me good news. I was then able to ask even more questions: salary? travel? hours?, etc. The process seemed effortless - as though all I had to do was show up. Very nice!
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No negotiation room, I didn't think.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Project Manager at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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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 May 2010 in Atlanta, GA (took 2 days)
I had a phone interview with an HR person from Turner and scheduled an interview. On my interview day, I interviewed with the a couple of managers and then met the client and had a few interviews with them.
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Negotiation Details
No need, since they offered 10K more than I was making
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Drug Test.
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Vice President Engineering at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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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 Nov 2010 in Atlanta, GA (took 4+ weeks)
Great company! Strong leadership and a corporate vision. Committed to diversity - walks the walk, doesn't just talk the talk. A bit wedded to the core business of linear television, but making efforts in digital and mobile. there are some old TV "fossils" employed that should probably move on.
Relationships are very important at Turner. Who you know will make a difference. Networking will be critical to getting an interview and will remain critical to your success as an employee. Unless you're applying to a junior position, just applying online is unlikely to get a response. Get a referral from someone who matters in the industry or ideally within the company.
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Brief, fair and to the point. A refreshing lack of games being played. I felt like I got to a good result. Figure out the levers that matter within the group you're targeting and work those levers. Perhaps they can be ore flexible with bonus but less with salary. Executive levels will generally be under an employment contract.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Account Service Representative at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Jan 19, 2012
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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 Feb 2010 in New York, NY (took 4 days)
Interning there really helped - gained some ground with employee referral.
You do have to take a mediocre math aptitude test - percentages and simple formulaic expressions.
Interview was with 2 direct account supervisors - questions were geared towards background and skills that you could bring to the department. You may also meet with some of the Account Executives on the sale side. Those interviews are not really difficult, but, some curve balls can be thrown at you. For example, an AE may say 'you don't have the personality to do this sort of work.' That is a total test to see if you balk or just simply agree with them - stand your ground and be confident as to why you can benefit the organization - sales takes guts and confidence most times.
Customer Service is a key aspect, so, expect that "if you were faced with a difficult customer/client, how would go about solving issue x, y, or z,"question.
Otherwise, the interview process was not that difficult.
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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Booking and Copy Specialist at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Dec 21, 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 Jul 2011 in Atlanta, GA (took 2 days)
I got a phone interview with HR, and the lady was very nice and casual. She reviewed my resume and provided me details via phone. By the end of the convo, we set up a time for a one on one interview at CNN. Once there, it got a little intimidating. The supervisor did all those typical questions to try to get you. She tested me with the most ridiculous questions, such as "How many people can you fit in a tent that's 10x10x10ft?" Not expecting that. It just adds more stress, because she kept on throwing curveballs. I didn't get the offer. However, I was interviewed at CNN again about a month or two later and the supervisor was very laid back. She openly stated she wasn't going to play games with me--just get to know me better. So it varies.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Account Service Representative at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Dec 9, 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 Dec 2011 in New York, NY (took 3 months)
Applied to the position online, but also had a former employee send my resume directly to HR.
After the referral, got a reply right away, and was scheduled to take a media math test, which consisted of 20 MC math questions: mostly % change, % of total, reading graphs and charts (bar, line, pie). Was told I'll have the results (pass/fail) within the week, but was called 2 days later for an interview with division A. It went really well: I spoke to two ASR supervisors who were really sweet: the asked basic HR questions, but we shared some laughs. Overall, these ladies had a great attitude. Next, silence. For almost 3 weeks. I was then called for a first interview with division B. Same deal, but it didn't go as well; I just didn't think it was a good fit, and I was right: I got a generic rejection email within 2 days, and thought, that's it, I'm done. I then get a call from division A for a second interview. I was brought in the next day to talk to an AE. That went well: almost like a pitch. Within a week I got an email and call to tell me that they will proced with a background check. That took about 3-4 days, an dI had to verify some discrepancies for them. In the meanwhile, my references were called. After speaking to my third reference, I got a call with the offer.
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Negotiation Details
Wasn't able to negotiate anything. Starting salary was lower than I expected/requested
Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Intern at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Nov 12, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 in Gainesville, FL (took a day)
At my university we had to submit a resume and cover letter online and Turner Broadcasting picked a certain number of students to interview in a day. Each interview was scheduled to be 30 minutes. The interviewer was 30 minutes late to the career fair and was in very casual attire. Her questions were not very difficult but after the interview is complete they do not contact students in any way.
If you are interested in a position you still have to apply online and supposedly after the applications are received the recruiters cross-reference resumes from campus interviews with online applicants. If the company liked the campus interview AND you apply online, they will push you through to the secondary interview later (again supposedly).
There is no feedback given and even though I had a great interview with a relevant resume to the job description it is irrelevant unless I go through the generic online application process like everyone else. Seems like a waste of time.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Project Manager at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Nov 3, 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 Apr 2009 in Atlanta, GA (took 2 months)
Initial phone interview, then multiple 1:1 interviews, then final round group interview with clients.
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Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate, but I get the feeling you can.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Account Service Representative Interview at Turner Broadcasting
Posted Oct 10, 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 May 2011 in New York, NY (took a day)
I contacted Turner to find out the testing schedule for the ASR position. They test for the position every other week and upon reviewing my background I was invited to attend the next media math testing the following week. I arrived at the location in my suit, as all the other candidates, and waited for to be called up for the media math test. The recruiter told us how much time we had to complete the test, then passed out the test, scratch paper and scan-tron and told us to put away our cell phones and left the room. That was it. The test was fairly easy but time consuming b/c of the graphs and charts, etc.. And for some reason, I was triple checking my answers (literally) as I completed them instead of waiting until I completed the entire test first b/c I thought I had enough time to do that but w/o my cell phone I had no way of knowing how much time had elapsed. So when she came back in the room to tell us we had 5 min left, I was only halfway done with the test!! I panicked and guessed the rest of my answers b/c I didn't know if I were to leave them blank or if they would count against me if I left them blank. I went to an art school and none of my tests were on scantron. My exams were projects. Ex., I would have to build a flash website in 1 hour for my final exams and from what I did recall of scantron tests in High School, it was better to put something than nothing. The recruiter came back in the room and called time and told us she would be in contact with us in 1 week to let us know our results. She also assured us that most people do well on the test enough to get a call back. To me, that means most ppl must leave them blank and I started to panic. As I exited the building, I called my friend who was a former ASR and he said that I should have left them blank. I was kinda bummed that no one told me that. I mean that's not common sense to me. I found out a week later that I did not do well enough on the test to move forward but that I can reapply in 6 months. Bummer!
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