McClatchy Interview Questions
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First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at McClatchy.
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Director
Director Average Positive experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Applied online in early March 2025. Had a positive experience overall. Three weeks after applying, I had an HR phone screen, then two weeks later a 30-minute video interview with the hiring manager. Got the notification within two weeks that I didn't get the job.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Can you describe an instance where you had to change direction while managing a project?
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Commerce Content Operations Manager
Mid Average Negative experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
After I applied, a recruiter from the company reached out. I had a phone chat with her. Then, she passed me along to the hiring manager. I had a video call with him. It went well, and he even said I was very qualified for the job, but then I never heard back from them, even after I followed up asking for an update. Complete radio silence.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Can you tell me about your experience with the company?
- Can you tell me about your experience with the role?
- How does your experience overlap with this role?
McClatchy
Technologist
Mid Difficult Positive experience Accept offer 5 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Take home Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Presentation
The whole thing took about 2-3 months. It started with a quick chat with HR, then I had two phone calls with my managers. After that, they paid for me to fly out for a full day of interviews at their office, meeting a bunch of different people from the team, even during lunch. Next, I had to do a project to show what I could do technically. Finally, I had one last Skype chat with the VP of the team.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- What are your thoughts on the future direction of journalism?
- Can you share an example of a mistake you made and what you learned from it?
McClatchy
Web Developer
Entry Difficult Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Technical Coding
There was a 20 minute quiz first, then a 2 hour in-person interview with the team and VP. They asked a bunch of work-related questions. Honestly, I wish it was shorter, especially since the quiz results were what they based their decision on anyway.
Confirmed questions4 questions
- Can you tell me the difference between a div and a span element?
- What is the difference between display:none and visibility:hidden in CSS?
- Could you explain what a grunt file is and what it does?
McClatchy Interview Questions
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“What is the difference between display:none and visibility:hidden in CSS?”
Read reports →“What HTML tag should every web page begin with?”
Read reports →“Can you tell me the difference between a div and a span element?”
Read reports →“Could you explain what a grunt file is and what it does?”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on the future direction of journalism?”
Read report →“Can you explain 'Responsive Design' and its application in a mobile setting?”
Read report →“Do you consider yourself a better writer or a reporter?”
Read report →“After reviewing the publications, how would you propose altering the content strategy?”
Read report →“In ten years, where do you envision yourself?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 21 McClatchy interview reports.