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      Assistant Producer Interview

      22 Oct 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      London, England
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at BBC (London, England)

      Interview

      An interview in front of a panel of three journalists. Questions about personal skills e.g. talk about a situation in which you had to work in a team and had to overcome a disagreement. There were also questions about imagined work scenarios e.g. Obama has died in a car accident, we need to make a programme on it, what information do you put in and in what order, at what time are we broadcasting it, what BBC journalists would be involved?

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Obama has died in a car accident, we need to make a programme on it, what information are we putting, in what order, who's working on it, how do we verify the news?
      Answer question

      Other Assistant Producer interview reviews for BBC

      Assistant Producer Interview

      22 Jul 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at BBC

      Interview

      Collected from reception by one person and taken to a room with 2 interviewers, each taking it in turns to ask questions. Making notes and scoring answers. Made to feel comfortable.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a challenge you faced and how you overcame it?
      Answer question

      Assistant Producer Interview

      24 Apr 2025
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at BBC in Apr 2025

      Interview

      Around 45 mins long, 5 or 6 questions. Mostly about team work, experience and scenario's. There were two people on the board and they took in turns to ask. There was no pre-prep for the interview.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Give us a time you had to deal with editorial compliance
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      Question 2

      What's an example of a project you led and completed to a high standard?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      What equipment will you prep for a shoot?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Why is innovation important? Give an example.
      Answer question

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