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The New York Times Interview Experiences
3935 interview stories from candidates at 857 companies: how each round went, what was asked and how it ended. Every company page links to practice questions in the same style.
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- Five Rounds, Three References, Then RejectedThe New York Times · Data Analyst · Onsite · Jan 2026Rejected
It's been four years since this interview, but on top of wishing everyone a happy new year, I wanted to share roughly what the interview process at this company was like. I went through five rounds of interviews with this company in total — the process was pretty drawn out. At the end they also wanted three references (a peer, my direct manager, and a manager I had collaborated with). After going…
- Five Rounds, Three References, Then RejectedThe New York Times · Data Analyst · Onsite · Mar 2022Rejected
It's been 4 years since this interview without my even noticing, and along with wishing everyone a happy new year, I figured I'd share the general interview process for this company. I went through 5 rounds of interviews with this company in total, and the process was pretty drawn out. At the end they also wanted me to track down three references (a peer, a direct manager, and a manager I had col…