PBS General Intern Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
Based on 7 interview experiences · FREE TO READ
Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at PBS.
PBS
Intern
Intern Difficult Negative experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
The interview process had a couple of phone interviews and then one in person interview. This was back in 2019. It seemed like I was pretty far along, but then they ghosted me. I didn't get any rejection notice until months later, and that was only after I had already accepted another job.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Instead of asking about my daily work experience, they focused more on my organizational skills and how I've managed organizing drives.
- What kind of college intern has experience organizing national organizations' drives?
PBS
Fellow
Entry Average Neutral experience No offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical Other
There are two rounds of interviews. They'll ask about your thoughts on the show and to show your thought process. Make sure to research their show and do your homework. Other than that, it's just normal questions about your experience and work.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are your thoughts on our show?
PBS
Intern
Intern Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
It was a super easy and quick process. They emailed me to set up a 30 min Teams meeting with three interviewers. They were all really nice and answered my questions. About a week later, I got a call to accept the offer.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Did you have any personal connection to PBS for these basic behavioral questions?
PBS General Intern Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from PBS interview reports.
“What do you know about PBS”
Read reports →“What are your thoughts on our show?”
Read reports →“What kind of college intern has experience organizing national organizations' drives?”
Read reports →“What makes you want to intern at PBS?”
Read reports →“Tell me about your interests within broadcasting.”
Read report →“Did you have any personal connection to PBS for these basic behavioral questions?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 7 PBS interview reports.