I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Horizon Media (New York, NY) in Jan 2016
Interview
It was an intimate interview with a few people from the team, and they were very honest about the position and how the best fit candidate could grow over time on the team and at the company. I was able to speak during most of the interview, and I felt my interviewers were sincerely listening to me and how I could be a great candidate for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why work in Audio/Radio?
Why do you think you'd be a great fit?
What interests you most about radio and media?
Very straight forward and quick. Everyone was friendly and it was clear what was expected each step of the way. The office space was great and I am glad I got to meet the team up front.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Horizon Media (Los Angeles, CA) in Feb 2025
Interview
Very laid back. phone call pre-screening where HR person goes over pay structure, benefits, what the job entails and see's if it aligns with your background. basic interview questions (time you made a mistake, what you learned from it, time you faced a deadline for multiple projects
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you made a mistake and what you learned from it
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Horizon Media (New York, NY) in Feb 2022
Interview
Very simple, they will ask simple questions to get your understanding of media. They will make you go through an assessment to assure that you are able to perform simple math equations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give us a time where you handled multiple projects at once
Assistant Media Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Horizon Media with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 95% positive. To compare, the company-average is 82.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Media Buyer roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Horizon Media overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Horizon Media as a Assistant Media Buyer according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 16%
Skills test: 15%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 12%
Presentation: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Personality test: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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