The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Verizon (Warren, NJ) in Jul 2011
Interview
Was contacted by a senior IT recruiter at Verizon for a entry level position project management. Phone interview was a 5-10 minute basic interview discussing interests, experience, and future goals. A couple of days later i was contacted by HR to come in for an interview. I was interviewed by a group of 5 people who were a team of analysts. The interviewers were welcoming and made me feel comfortable. We discussed some projects I have worked on in detail and describing difficult obstacles that came along and how they were managed. I was contacted about 2.5 weeks later through e-mail with no offer. All in all, it was a very positive experience.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Verizon in Jul 2011
Interview
The process was extremely quick which I definitely appreciated. They got right back to me and didn't waste my time. The day after I applied online I was sent an email that stated I was selected for a phone screening. I called the HR Rep back to set up a interview time which we set up for the following day. Really nice individual. Asked questions like, "Why are you interested in working for Verizon" "Describe your phone and some of it's features" "What is your experience in retail sales" "What is your understanding of what the position entails"...etc. Basic interview questions. Took about 30 minutes. At the end of the screening I was told that I would hear back from the HR Rep within a few days on the next steps. The next day I received a call from the manager of the location I applied to set up an interview. A couple days later I interviewed with that individual. Again, general questions...maybe just slightly more difficult than the phone screen. If the phone screen was a 5, this was a 6. Questions like "What do like best about retail and what do you like least." After the interview was over the manager told me I would be contacted by the HR Rep on the next steps in a few days. A couple of days later the Rep called. and wanted to set up a final over the phone interview for the same day. This was was the most difficult interview. All behavior based questions (which I expected), but they weren't any questions that I anticipated really. Just try to prepare 5-6 stories on how you handled positives and negatives in the workplace or in school and make them work for you in your responses. At the end of that interview, the offer was extended and I can't wait to start!!!!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What do you like best about retail? What do you like least?