I applied online. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at The Washington Post
Interview
Interviewed by 8 different editors in four rounds. The interview was cordial. The first one, by a managing editor, was, about logistics and salary requirements. She kept on insisting to know my salary expectations. The other editors asked me about my work, my editing and work styles.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how your experience has prepared you for this role?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at The Washington Post (Washington, DC)
Interview
Knew an employee, which helped get me noticed. Started with telephone interviews, then progressed to a weeklong tryout with lots of further interviews: Desk chief, department head, managing editor, executive editor.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Not unexpected but the "tell me about a time you did something wrong and how you dealt with it," "tell me about a problem your current job presented and how you solved it," etc.
