I applied online. The process took 8 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (Atlanta, GA) in Apr 2014
Interview
I was contacted via phone on behalf of a recruiter for CNN about scheduling an initial interview for a production assistant position, which I set for two days later. The interview was held in the CNN Center on the floor for Image+Sound. The manager giving the interview seemed very courteous and actually asked questions that pertained to the job and my experience and opposed to generic interview questions. At the end of the interview he gave me his card and asked if I could send samples of my work, which I did the next day. A week later I was called to schedule another interview. It was held in the office next door to the one the first interview was in. This time the manager seemed pretty laid back, but maybe not so courteous. Questions were a bit more difficult/more generic. He told me it would be at least a month before I heard anything, and found out two months later they gave the job to someone with more news experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What two people, living or dead, would you put on a crew to work with you?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at CNN
Interview
I connected with an alum from my university and she set me up with a phone interview a week later. Questions were mostly straightforward and as expected. Was supposed to hear back within a week, but didn't find out until I followed up two weeks later. Pretty painless process, though I was not offered the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Was asked to name the current holders of 8-10 different positions in the U.S. government, including the Governor of Maryland
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at CNN (Pékin, Pékin) in Aug 2011
Interview
I talked to the bureau chief and he said there was an opening. I went in for an interview with a bureau chief along with human resources listening in. They asked me basic interview questions and wanted to know if I was planning on staying longer. The job has a very high turnover rate due to the lack of advancement. An associate producer in that office cannot advance unless the producer quits, which has not happened in quite a few years so often times the associate producer just leaves after 2-3 years.