I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at New York Times (London, England) in Jan 2023
Interview
Was very professional. There are several interviews, and I got to the final stage but was turned down. There was no way to gauge how far in the process other candidates might have also been.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
It was over the phone with an HR executive. I felt it was very formulaic, and the interviewer did not seem interested in my responses. When I told her about my background, the highlights of my accomplishments there were pauses, as if she were multitasking.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be comfortable covering a topic that isn't your usual beat?
It was a lengthy interview process with many 1:1 conversations across the newsroom with stakeholders on several teams, including the one I would eventually join. Entire process spanned months from application to offer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you bring to your work that differentiates you from other reporters?
I applied online. The process took 7 months. I interviewed at New York Times in Jun 2025
Interview
This job application took up a lot of my time. The interview process included HR, a hiring manager, and a written test — which, importantly, was unpaid and required candidates to spend a significant amount of time completing it. I prepared extensively, but ultimately didn’t get the job. What was especially disappointing was that HR responded with nothing more than a generic rejection email.
For a company like The New York Times, asking so much from applicants — time, effort, and detailed preparation — only to offer zero meaningful feedback, is deeply disheartening.