Any tricky CP interview questions?

[TomSteffler]

Thank you for all of your advice, everyone! Just finished my phone interview. Reading everything you all wrote really helped!

 

[faithlovePIXIEDUST]

hey guys
I just came across this topic and it is great so far! I can't wait to interview. I want to do
1. Attractions
2. Concierge
3. Character Attendant
4. Merchandise

I was wondering if anybody knew of any questions they might ask, specifically about the concierge one? No one has really said anything about that one on this board. And do you know if they ask if you can request which area you would like to work in or do you need to bring it up yourself?

Thanks

 

[TinkerMouse]

hey guys
I just came across this topic and it is great so far! I can't wait to interview. I want to do
1. Attractions
2. Concierge
3. Character Attendant
4. Merchandise

I was wondering if anybody knew of any questions they might ask, specifically about the concierge one? No one has really said anything about that one on this board. And do you know if they ask if you can request which area you would like to work in or do you need to bring it up yourself?

Thanks

A question that they could ask for both concierge and merchandise is if you've ever handled money before. Specifically, if you've ever sold anything and hence collected money from other people, and if you've ever counted back someone's change to them. Another concierge question would be if you've ever made reservations for something. They are general questions around what concierges do and if you've ever done anything along those lines.

Concierge is essentially reserved for hospitality majors. If you're not a hospitality major, regardless of previous hospitality experience there is an enormous chance that they will not cast you as concierge. Non hospitality majors have a higher chance (though still a somewhat low chance) of being cast in the general hospitality role than being cast as concierge.

Now here is an educated guess...they might make an exception if your previous hospitality experience is working as a concierge or front desk agent at another hotel because I would think that if they have proof that you've already done this specific job they may trust you more with it. This is just a hunch.

All of the people who have been cast for CP as concierge that I have spoken to said that they are hospitality majors. All of them have also already done the college program before so if your major is hospitality and you've already done the CP they essentially have all of the concierge spots reserved for you.

You can make a request to work at a specific area either at the end of the phone interview or via e-mail after you've been accepted. You bring it up, they never ask you "oh so where do you want to work?" They can't be that accommodating because they have to put you where you fit and where there is space. When it comes to requests they let you make them but you're not guaranteed to get them. They make sure to remind you that no area you request is guaranteed anytime you make a request. Some people are lucky and get their requests while others aren't.

 

[faithlovePIXIEDUST]

thank you so much for the info!!!

 

[TinkerMouse]

You're welcome!

 

[Tinxe]

I think the biggest part of the interview is sounding happy and excited. The trickyest question for me was why do you want to work at disney, which i completely messed up my answer, the interview only lasted 15 minutes. But 3 weeks later i got my folder!

 

[JamesPankywitz]

I am going to apply to Fall Advantage 2011 Custodial. Does anyone know what Custodial specific questions they could ask?

 

[thisisemily]

I am applying for FA 2011 in a week. I am starting to get SOO nervous for the phone interview.
But I am currently working on a cheat-sheet for the interview

 

[squish86]

I assure you that you will not need a cheat sheet... the CP interview is the most ridiculously easy interview you will ever have in your entire life...

You will do the interview and then immediately wish you had not wasted your time worrying, because it really is a joke of an interview... its more of a screening to see if you are a weirdo and sociable or not...

 

[thisisemily]

I assure you that you will not need a cheat sheet... the CP interview is the most ridiculously easy interview you will ever have in your entire life...

You will do the interview and then immediately wish you had not wasted your time worrying, because it really is a joke of an interview... its more of a screening to see if you are a weirdo and sociable or not...

I will completely blank if I don't have a cheat sheet. I know it.

 

[Dreamstuff]

I will completely blank if I don't have a cheat sheet. I know it.

I've done the interview and passed before it really isn't that difficult at all, it seemed more about how friendly and sociable you would be to guest rather than how competent you would be at a job you've never done before

 

[LacesOutDaniel]

I have my phone interview on Monday at 1:30! super excited. my top choices are:
1.Attractions
2.Photopass
3.Merchandise
4.Food and Beverage

 

[Elenadc]

Has anyone here done an interview for the alumni program? I was wondering if the questions differ at all from the usual stuff.

 

[jlg263]

Has anyone here done an interview for the alumni program? I was wondering if the questions differ at all from the usual stuff.

I was wondering this too! Sadly, no one answered you before I had my interview

I just had my interview a few minutes ago and she scared me because I've already graduated college and she had to "confirm" with someone before proceeding that graduates could apply for the alumni program. I was pretty dang sure I was right, but it was nerve-wracking anyway, haha. Needless to say, she confirmed that I was good to go Apparently they haven't been too informed on the alumni program rules for this year since the announcement just came out.

The interview consisted of verifying the application information and then going over my previous work experience. I think she was trying to fit me in a vacation planning role until she realized it wasn't available for the alumni program, haha. Then we just kind of talked about the roles I wanted and if i'd consider any I didn't check off on the list. She also asked where I would choose to work if I had a choice. She didn't do any situational questions with me, I guess because I've already been through the situations before during my previous CPs

It was really easy though, so if you've done well with the CP interview this one will be a piece of cake Good luck!

 

[Elenadc]

I was wondering this too! Sadly, no one answered you before I had my interview

I just had my interview a few minutes ago and she scared me because I've already graduated college and she had to "confirm" with someone before proceeding that graduates could apply for the alumni program. I was pretty dang sure I was right, but it was nerve-wracking anyway, haha. Needless to say, she confirmed that I was good to go Apparently they haven't been too informed on the alumni program rules for this year since the announcement just came out.

The interview consisted of verifying the application information and then going over my previous work experience. I think she was trying to fit me in a vacation planning role until she realized it wasn't available for the alumni program, haha. Then we just kind of talked about the roles I wanted and if i'd consider any I didn't check off on the list. She also asked where I would choose to work if I had a choice. She didn't do any situational questions with me, I guess because I've already been through the situations before during my previous CPs

It was really easy though, so if you've done well with the CP interview this one will be a piece of cake Good luck!

Thanks! I'm happy to hear that it shouldn't be too hard. I really want to go back to my old area and I'm hoping that because it's been less than a year since I worked that they'll consider me still trained and that might work in my favor.

 

[robinsonsfan]

I have my phone interview tomorrow at 12:30pm! I am soo nervous!!!

 

[Frizzbird]

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[robinsonsfan]

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[Frizzbird]

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