I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Paramount (De Zoom) in Feb 2024
Interview
The director and manager were vary nice, and I feel our conversations flowed smoothly. I thought they enjoyed the interview as the time was set to 30 minutes but we ended up staying on the call for about 45. They also said, post interview, that I answered all of the questions wonderfully but could use a little bit more experience. They also said that they chose the other individual with the possibility of "retention" in mind.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Technical questions
1. The internship is full time (26-40 hours per week), Are you able to commit to that?
2. The internship is hybrid (2 days a week in office: Wednesday & Thursday), are you able to commit to that?
3. Are you legally authorized to work in the United States?
Non-Technical
1. Why Paramount?
2. I noticed you are majoring in [varying major] but you are interested in the Entertainment field, tell me a little bit about this.
3. Tell me a little bit about [my current internship]?
4. Tell me about a time when you disagreed with someone on your team and how did you handle that?
5. Tell me a little bit about a time where you were proud of yourself?
6. On the flip side, tell me a little bit about a time when you encountered failure and how you combatted that
7. This job is fast paced (insert example of how fast paced) and can sometimes be stressful, is that something that deters you?
8. What is something you want out of this internship? // Something you hope to gain
9. Communication is extremely important here, tell me about situations where you have to prioritize communication?
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Paramount in Dec 2021
Interview
Conversational and engaging. Both VPs and both SVPs were focused on getting to know me, not aiming to stump me in any way. All four interviews were through zoom and lasted about an hour. The Director of Legal Talent was very enthusiastic and attentive in coordinating and offering updates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
Describe a time when something didn’t go as planned and how did you recover?
How would your coworkers now describe you?
Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
[Negotiation focused question] Tell me how you get to yes in any negotiation.
Which former boss do you admire the most and why?
