Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at National Public Media as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Intern and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Intern and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at National Public Media takes an average of 7 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Intern had the quickest hiring process (on average 7 days), whereas Intern roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 7 days).
Group of three interviewers, with different levels of seniority. Questions were straightforward, sometimes asking you to explain the assignment you created (try to be brief and to the point). Did inform me that interview process was standardized and scored for fairness.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take us through your process on the (XX) assignment you completed.
1) Initial phone screening with hiring manager
2) Interview with the entire team (video call)
3) Assignment (done on your own time)
4) References
The interview process may not occur in this specific order.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at National Public Media (New York, NY) in Sept 2015
Interview
All basic fit questions, explained my resume. There were many people in the room, but overall very friendly, low stress environment. Seemed like a very laid back, easy going place. Some questions about future plans, research skills, schedule flexibility, and familiarity with NPR podcasts.