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News Writer Interview Questions
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The quantitative multiple choice test I was given. What does solving math problems have to do with content writing?
Can you prioritize tasks effectively?
What kind of beats (topics) are you most interested in writing for Elite Daily?
the edit test involved preparing pitches (within deadlines) and writing pieces in line with site's voice/tone
The critical thinking test was pretty weird. Only 12 minutes for 40 questions. Things like analogies, incorrect spellings and finishing a sequence or identifying the incorrect number in a sequence. Felt a little like the SATs in miniature.
Somone Named Varun was the assessor. They will keep on speaking themselves and will ask questions like are you able to commit 15 hours without week offs? According to them it was what is bare minimum to become a journalist.
Would you like to take up the editor's position instead of the writer, which you've applied for?
Have you written for any of our competitors?
The quick-thinking test was probably the strangest part of this particular interview- I've never really encountered something like that outside of the SATs, and certainly never encountered it in an interview setting. It wasn't particularly hard, but still stood out.
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