They asked me to take them through my previous work experiences.
Entertainment Writer Interview Questions
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How do you consume your media? What sites do you visit?
Can you handle writing a lot in a single day? What are you used to getting done daily?
I don't know if you're good enough to be a full-time writer, here. Would you take an unpaid internship instead?
The overall interview was easy, the asked about my past work and the entertainment stories that ate important this week. They also asked to give new angles to certain stories.
They asked a variety of questions about my work experience and interests.
1. Why do you want to work for Mothership? 2. What other news websites do you read? 3. When looking for places to eat for example, which sources do you look at? 4. Which local influencers do you follow? 5. How does Mothership compare with other news websites (strengths/weaknesses)? 6. What's a recent lifestyle article you have read? 7. What kind of articles would you write for the platform?
Salary expectations, if willing to work six days a week
Do you consider yourself a nerd?
What has your past experience with entertainment writing been?
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