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      Intern Interview

      20 Nov 2015
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CNBC (New York, NY) in Nov 2015

      Interview

      I sent my application, and received an email invitation to record a video interview. It basically involved going to a website and recording answers to questions presented on the screen. Times allotted for answers ranged from 30 to 90 seconds. You get a trial round, and then 1 chance to redo the interview (same questions for the most part, but in a different order). If the hiring managers like your video interview, you get invited to attend a hiring event, either in person or by phone. I attended mine by phone since I couldn't make it into the city that day. Interview was conversational and casual; they tell you about the job/responsibilities, and ask you about what you're looking for, past experience, etc. One of my interviews went a little more in depth about my knowledge of current political events and economic/economic policy, but it wasn't anything too rough, provided you keep up with the news. After the interviews, I sent over some writing samples; got a call informing me I got the position a few days later.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      What's one recent news item you would write about? How do you consume news? What regular CNBC/NBC/MSNBC programming do you watch?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell me about your work experience.
      Answer question

      Question 3

      How would you put [insert lengthy economic concept] into layman's terms for the average reader/consumer?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      Have you written any business news related articles/stories?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      Why do you want to work at NBCUniversal (umbrella company that owns CNBC/NBC/MSNBC)?
      Answer question
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