Journalism Apprentice applicants have rated the interview process at BBC with 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 77.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Journalism Apprentice roles take an average of 120 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at BBC overall takes an average of 40 days.
Common stages of the interview process at BBC as a Journalism Apprentice according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
Skills test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
4 months long process, CV, test, recorded online interview and then a virtual assessment centre which included a group assessment, portfolio review and interview. Good communication throughout, take time with your answers.
I applied online. I interviewed at BBC (Guildford, England)
Interview
I made it to the second stage where AI goes through your interview and decides if you can continue. The first stage involved answering a series of questions about yourself and personal qualities.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one story that you think the BBC should be covering?
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at BBC (Glasgow, Scotland) in Apr 2023
Interview
A difficult process involving: the initial written application, multiple choice questions, video application, online assessment day, actual interview. Definitely a worthwhile experience but lengthy process for very few positions! Would recommend to anyone looking to get interview experience as was one of the toughest experiences I’ve had