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      Reporter Interview

      Aug 8, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at ALM (New York, NY) in Jun 2018

      Interview

      Very unprofessional in their approach to interviewing me. I can live with rejection, but not the way they handled it. When I saw them June 25, the editor and hiring manager acted like they were so impressed with me and seemingly kept me in the office forever, seemingly promising the moon. They even asked if I could start as early as the week of July 2 (the next week)! Then, the editor and hiring manager made me "twist in the wind" for like a month until, pulling teeth, they finally told me they "suddenly" found a "can't miss candidate," and certainly did not welcome me to submit an application to be "hired for the next available opening." I believe they purposely created "a false sense of hope" out of sheer spite, for whatever reason, maybe just "to play some kind of game with me," in that I probably was an "older candidate" than they were used to. The editor apparently even tricked me, telling me I had up to a week to complete an audition assignment, to take my time, no problem, then asserting in rejecting me that "time management" in doing the test assignment was a criteria in the decision. Well, you can bet that the editor was determined he was not going to hire me in any event by "tricking" me into thinking I had time, because he likely figured it was possible that I could have beaten "a younger candidate" mandating a tighter deadline so I was likely going to be rejected no matter what. Probably if I mentioned my age - 57 - on the resume, I wouldn't even have been called. Just a big waste of time, glad I wasted theirs my worst suspicions were confirmed and all they had to say June 25 was "thank you for coming, don't call us, we'll call you," to avoid this negative review.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you start next week?
      1 Answer
      5
      avatar
      ALM response
      7y
      ALM Media promotes an environment of diversity and encourages anyone interested to join our team. Once the recruiting process begins, all applicants are judged solely on their relevant work experience, their performance during the interview, information gleaned from references, and their performance on any test that may be assigned, as was the case in this particular scenario. The hiring manager's goal is always to select the person who presents the best chance for success. We appreciate your interest and genuinely considered your qualifications, but another applicant presented as a better candidate.

      Other Reporter Interview Reviews for ALM

      Reporter Interview

      Jun 6, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at ALM in Feb 2023

      Interview

      I had a lovely experience and thoroughly enjoyed meeting with the executive editor, who is based in the US. First interview with editor, then a second with the editor-in-chief and a HK director. Writing test came last. All interviews were virtual. They did not ask about my current salary, but my expectations. The offered salary was low (below market rate) and took weeks. I countered and weeks later, again, I was told they could not budge.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are the latest legislation changes in China? What will you focus on once you get the role?
      Answer question

      Reporter Interview

      Dec 27, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at ALM

      Interview

      Lengthy and several steps, but very communicative. Make sure to prepare for tests, several and quite intricate. Very niche job, and they do not reveal salary until the very last step.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are your strengths and weaknesses?
      Answer question

      Reporter Interview

      Apr 4, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 7 weeks. I interviewed at ALM

      Interview

      The process took about 8 weeks, included two writing tests and 3 phone interviews. It seemed rather promising. They contacted my references, who in turn told me they gave a good reference for my work. It has been 3 weeks since they called references and I haven’t heard back. I even reached out to someone in HR but wasn’t even given a courtesy email that they will be moving on in the process. I devoted at least 20 hours of my time to this process and am very disappointed. I am lucky to have a job currently that I very much like, but it would be unfortunate should they string someone along who was in a more desperate situation than myself.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you gather sources and information for stories
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      ALM interviews FAQs

      • Reporter applicants have rated the interview process at ALM with 3.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Reporter roles take an average of 43 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at ALM overall takes an average of 27 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at ALM as a Reporter according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Presentation:  25%

        Group panel interview:  25%

        Phone interview:  25%

        One on one interview:  25%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

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