Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at HuffPost as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Commissioning Editor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Commissioning Editor and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at HuffPost takes an average of 30 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Commissioning Editor had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Commissioning Editor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HuffPost in Mar 2025
Interview
Pretty standard. You apply online. Next, you'll be contacted by the recruiting team/HR to schedule a phone interview. If the phone call goes well, you'll have a video meeting with the editors who manage [job title]. That's as far as I made it, but I was told that the next steps include an edit test and a final panel interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were a few questions that asked for a specific example of [xyz] from my career. ("Tell me about a time you disagreed with your boss/were wrong about something/received negative feedback. How did you handle it?")
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at HuffPost (Sydney) in Jan 2020
Interview
The first part of the interview process was a brief phone interview. This was followed by two in person interviews and an editing task. Thorough process but team members who interviewed me were warm, friendly and welcoming.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I would handle a complex project with a client.