Interview questions

I have an interview coming up (I know, I know) and would like a heads-up to the type of questions that are asked. It's with a smaller branch in South Dakota.

Thanks in advance for any constructive advice.

May not be much help as I can only speak about the interview process in the UK, but expect "behavioural" interviewing....

example questions....

"Can you tell me about a time when you have given or received great customer service"

"What do you think the difference between a leader and a manager is"

"Can you tell me about a time when you had to motivate a group of people to do x,y,z"

Basically its a case of looking at what transferbale skills people have and asking them to back it up with examples.

Hope its some help...

(BTW all the US employees bitching about the money they are taking home - you should try it over here - no used car market at the moment, so having to try and survice on making OP in a market where all the rental rates are trending downwards, at least in th US you have a large wad of flip to top up your pay packets!)

[Grease Stabblefold]

What do you think about upper management dating MT's?

Do you hate family and kids because you will have to if you work for ERAC cause you will never see them.

Do you have any homosexual thoughts?

Do you drink?

Can you drive while drunk and avoid cops while driving home from an event or happy hour?

Can you wash a car in a suit and tie?

How do you feel about white shirts everyday?

Do you like to be around young men?

Do you enjoy telling white lies all the time?

Are you good at story telling?

Do you have any kiss ass experience?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have an interview coming up (I know, I know) and would like a heads-up to the type of questions that are asked. It's with a smaller branch in South Dakota.

Thanks in advance for any constructive advice.

What part of South Dakota... eastern or western. If EASTERN and you meet a fat, old bald guy... be sure to talk a lot about guns. You will get hired.

[Call Me Sparky]

Perhaps more important are the questions you should ask:

What will I be doing on a day-to-day basis?
(Cleaning cars and having no support from my Area Manager up)


What will I have achieved in 12 months?
(Pissing off and losing your friends)

How much can I earn?
(below the minimum wage pro rata)

How many hours will I be working?
(Minimum of in at 07.30 - out at 18.30 without lunch (An hour will be deducted from your timesheet anyway). Add in Saturdays and or Sundays, collecting stolen cars at 3am from the scummiest part of town and probably an extra 10 hours unpaid overtime per week. Oh, and the 'city meetings which are at the nearest hotel/conference room to the city manager so he can get home quickly, whilst you have to drive 2 hours after finishing at 6.30 (you finished early to get to the meeting), sit there while they give you your 3 month brainwashing and then drive home after being forcefed cold chicken wings and beer) - all unpaid.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I have an interview coming up (I know, I know) and would like a heads-up to the type of questions that are asked. It's with a smaller branch in South Dakota.

Thanks in advance for any constructive advice.

Behavior type questions-"tell me about a time when you overcame...."
As long as you have specific examples thought out ahead of time, you'll do fine. Just be outgoing, act like you really want to get hired, and ask for the sale. By asking for the sale, ask the question, "how do you see me fitting in with your team?" This question at the end of the interview is the single most important question you can ask during an interview.

I had a rather awkward interview there (and was denied the job). I interviewed with the HR lady in the office - a fairly outgoing and easy process. I then interviewed with the regional manager (because the 2nd person in line wasn't available).

He was a total ass. His first question was if I was going to be an intern or a full-time employee (MT) -- an issue which was discussed in my cover letter (in front of him) and with the lady I previously interviewed with (note, I was going to be an MT). That told me right away that they were totally uninterested in me - and after a few other situational questions, I shot out of the interview in less than 20 minutes.

Too bad. This guy was a regional manager - and he couldn't even make the sale. Fortunately, before I slipped out - he asked me if I had any questions. I said, quite emphatically, have you seen the website failingenterprise.com? I got a chuckle, and a swift walk to the door.

[FailingEnterpriseAdmin]

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Fortunately, before I slipped out - he asked me if I had any questions. I said, quite emphatically, have you seen the website failingenterprise.com? I got a chuckle, and a swift walk to the door.

Thanks for the shout-out during your job interview! I guess they won't be asking you back.

This is what we need, folks. If you're going to decline their job offer and one of the reasons is information you learned here at FailingEnterprise, please let them know. And then let us know.

They don't seem to be listening to their customers. Maybe they'll listen to their own HR people.

Nicely done.

Admin

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I had a rather awkward interview there (and was denied the job). I interviewed with the HR lady in the office - a fairly outgoing and easy process. I then interviewed with the regional manager (because the 2nd person in line wasn't available).

He was a total ass. His first question was if I was going to be an intern or a full-time employee (MT) -- an issue which was discussed in my cover letter (in front of him) and with the lady I previously interviewed with (note, I was going to be an MT). That told me right away that they were totally uninterested in me - and after a few other situational questions, I shot out of the interview in less than 20 minutes.

Too bad. This guy was a regional manager - and he couldn't even make the sale. Fortunately, before I slipped out - he asked me if I had any questions. I said, quite emphatically, have you seen the website failingenterprise.com? I got a chuckle, and a swift walk to the door.

Was he fat and bald?

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Was he fat and bald?

Nope. Decent looking guy in his late 40's. Still- he didn't give a crap about me, and I felt that from the moment I walked in.