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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Atlanta, GA
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (Atlanta, GA)
Basic questions no details. Little Company info provided. LaCie depth and current culture climate. Rather boring interviewer. Nice office and decor. Beautiful building. I did think the receptionist was nice and informed. Most seemed unhappy to be there
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Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at CNN
My manager asked me about my portfolio work, English proficiency and how much do I know about the company. The questions are pretty standard. It will be a bonus if you can speak multiple languages.
- - What're your strengths and weaknesses? - How much do you know about CNN? - Tell us more about your design work
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Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at CNN
Online - standard interview questions, could do on my own time, took longer than I expected and was just writing long answer questions, all to do with journalism and CNN
- Why do I want to work at CNN

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at CNN in Jan 2023
Interview process involves many stages but all quite typical questions that you would expect- a good amount of time to plan and write on written assessment (I went over the recommended as it was untimed) but only two minutes to prep and one minute to speak for video questions which were more difficult
- What recent CNN content have you consumed that was compelling?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at CNN
The interview process entailed a HireVue Interview and two calls with research analysts part of the team—mainly behavioral and a few case study questions. Both research analysts that interviewed were very kind and professional.
- Outlook on how journalistic media will transform in the next five years?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at CNN
I haven't heard back yet about a second round, but they are laying off right now. Anyways, they make you do a Hire Vue, which is just inhuman. I thought only consulting and finance did that, but they're corporate like that. Basically, you are recorded giving answers to questions like Why CNN? What experiences do you bring to the table? What kind of diversity makes you stand out? You get to retry answers, but that's a curse. Don't do it. I hate this format.
- Why this job and this network?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at CNN
First it was a talk with recruiter, then it's a 45 minute interview with the hiring manager talking about your past experiences and qualifications. After that it's a technical interview.
- What do you hope to learn at this job

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied online. I interviewed at CNN in Dec 2022
Overall it was a good experience. HireVue was easy to use. I thought it will be a video interview but it was a written one. You have to answer 9 questions with no time limit. There were no hard questions - just general ones about you and your experience
- Why CNN and why this position specifically?
- List your 3 strongest attributes that would make you an ideal candidate for this role & include examples of when you have used these strengths

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at CNN
Standard questions about qualifications and why I wanted the role, some specific questions about the show, so I recommend preparing this ahead of time. Otherwise, it was a very easy process. First, there was an online interview through HireVue, and then I met with a Senior Producer.
- What is your favorite segment on the show and why?

Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at CNN
Virtual interview on hirevue for first round, then move on to assistants. You get an email inviting you to complete the virtual interview. If you move forward, the recruiter or someone from the department will email you directly.
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