Hey everyone, I am new to this, and I have a quick question. I really want to do Fall Advantage 2012. If I went ahead and took the Web based interview just to see what it was like and passed, would it affect my chances of getting in for when I actually want to apply since I don't want to do the phone interview just yet? I want to try it out, but I don't want it to ruin my chances for getting into FA 2012.
No, you'll be fine. I know some people who took the WBI for practice but then didn't call for the phone interview and when they applied for real still get accepted. But of course you're going to want to pass it when you really apply but I'm sure you will again.
I had my phone interview this morning. It went...ok. To be honest I'm not really sure. She seemed really nice but then seemed like near the end she was ready to hang up.
Anyway, from what I remember, this is what I was asked.
1. First we went over my application and was asked all the standard stuff about the Disney look, receptive to being paid between $7.25-$8.75.
2. We talked about my past work experience and she asked which job that I've had has been my favorite.
3. Do you have a valid drivers license?
4. The ever important why you want to work for Disney and if I'd ever consider working full time with Disney. She laughed/awwed when I said it would be a dream come true.
She also asked if I had a favorite park or ride.
5. Would you rather work in groups or independently?
6. How would you describe your work pace?
7. She of course asked what my top 3 roles were and asked if I would be interested in adding custodial or housekeeping. She made a comment about how I had a good long list of roles at the beginning of the interview. This really made me nervous even though she said there was no right or wrong answer and after I said no, she just said ok and we moved on. I said my top 3 were Attractions, Merchandise, and Character Attendant.
8. Why do you want to be a character attendant?
9. What have you done in your past jobs where you've made a guest feel special?
10. How would I instill Disney magic from beginning to end at the entrances? Or something like that.
11. Do you have any cash handling experience? I mentioned working at a fast food restaurant at the beginning and after asking this she was like, "Oh at Culvers', right?"
12. She asked about my experience speaking in front of groups and how it makes me feel. I mentioned most of my experience was from presentations in class so she asked what the longest speech I've had to memorize was.
13. She also asked how I'd feel about doing a job that was repetitive. Then she asked what I'd do if I was interrupted while giving a speech or something.
There might be more but this is all I can remember right now. And it's all out of order, just how they came back to me just now. I have a feeling if I get accepted I'll get QSFB because it was on my role checklist and I have experience in fast food. But I'll be completely fine with that if it happens.
At the end I asked if I could request a work location and since I said my favorite park was Hollywood Studios or Magic Kingdom she said that she had put that in.
She laughed at a couple of my responses which I sort of took as a good sign but then at the end, I don't know. Like I said, I felt like she was ready to hang up and I took that as sort of a bad sign. But I could be overthinking.
I also think I sort of spoke too fast at times because I was nervous.
So now comes the fun part of waiting. She said it would be 3-4 weeks but I really hope it's sooner just so I know for sure before I have to register for fall 2011 at school.
BTW, if I do get accepted at get QSFB as my role, is the training the same like it is for Merchandise where I could pick up shifts off the hub in other locations around the resort? Or is it specific to locations?
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