Is it hard to get hired at IBT Media?

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at IBT Media as 45.5% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.73 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Programmatic and Breaking News Reporter rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales and Producer roles were rated as the easiest.

How long does it take to get hired at IBT Media?

The hiring process at IBT Media takes an average of 52 days when considering 11 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Writer had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Reporter roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 97 days).

Where can I find IBT Media interview experiences by job title?

Reporter (10) ; Editor (5) ; Writer (3) ; Manager (2)

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based on 16 ratings - Updated Jun 26, 2026

Average interview difficulty

Mixed interview experience

How others got an interview

75%
Applied online
Applied online
6%
Recruiter
Recruiter
6%
Other
Other
6%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
6%
In Person
In Person

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16 interviews

Writer Interview

Nov 14, 2016

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at IBT Media (New York, NY) in Jan 2016

Interview

Submitted application online after visiting the site. After a few days I was contacted via email about the job and asked about my experience. A day later I had a phone interview. I was later brought in for a face-to face interview then given an offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Will you be willing to work full-time or freelance?

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Editor Interview

Apr 7, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at IBT Media (New York, NY) in Nov 2013

Interview

Two rounds: The first round I met with the editorial director, who asked me questions I expected regarding the position. It was in his office and pretty laid-back. He made me feel comfortable. For the second round, I was interviewed one-on-one by three current staff writers. At the end, the editorial director came back in for a followup interview to discuss next steps. I got the job.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Where do you see yourself five years from now?

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Reporter Interview

Nov 20, 2015

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at IBT Media

Interview

Went quickly. Applied through a reference. One in-person interview, got an offer a week later. Questions were simple. Whole process probably took 20 minutes. Had to do a simple exercise, write a basic news story. Just ~200 words, breaking news. Interviewed with senior editors. Offer came from HR, who got my agreed-to salary wrong on the first pass.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do you feel about aggregation?

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