News Intern applicants have rated the interview process at NBCUniversal with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 60% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for News Intern roles take an average of 90 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at NBCUniversal overall takes an average of 36 days.
Common stages of the interview process at NBCUniversal as a News Intern according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 100%
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It was a video interview, which was recorded. Questions were timed and prompted prior to recording. I did not find it too difficult to operate. The interview process was not as nerve-racking as expected, but I was nervous of messing up the video recording.
After submitting the online application for the general news division you're offered a Hirevue (standard video interview - three straightforward questions). From there, a one-on-one interview with the recruiter for a particular position. Pretty straightforward and positive process overall.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are three of the biggest current news stories?
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at NBCUniversal (Los Angeles, CA) in Jun 2023
Interview
The first interview was a video interview. They asked basic questions about you and the role. After that you had to wait for them to review it and refer you to where they thought you would fit well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are three recent news stories that you have been following?
I applied online. I interviewed at NBCUniversal in Feb 2021
Interview
I applied for the NBC News Internship, and received a one-way video screening offer a week later. It was nerve-wracking talking to the screen, but with enough practice, you should be fine.