Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Business Insider as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Editor and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Editor and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Business Insider (New York, NY) in Mar 2026
Interview
I had a brief call with the recruiter discussing my background and the basics of the role, and was asked to submit a portfolio for further consideration. I never heard back.
The interview process started with a phone call, which was pleasant enough. The interviewer was easy to talk to and asked relevant questions that never felt like curveballs. The next step was an editing test, which didn't offer enough time for how much work the final portion needed. Following this, I didn't hear back for weeks, was brushed off upon following up, and finally received a robotic rejection email with zero insight into why the decision was made. Considering I was qualified for the role and put time and effort into the process, it was disappointing. Judging by other reviews, this treatment seems to be the norm though.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interviewer asked why I was interested in the position, why I left my last role, how I'd go about sourcing pitches, whether the shift to lifestyle content would be alright with me, etc.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Business Insider (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
Interview
The interview was broken into 3 parts (Brief chat, Technical interview, PM interview) with 3 different members of the team. The interview was challenging, but the interviewers were lovely and put me at ease.