I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Marriott International in Feb 2012
Interview
A friend of mine had mentioned that they were looking for someone and said that I should come to the hotel to fill out an application that next week. I obliged and showed up as early in the morning as I could in business attire. Little did I know, the GM was there as well. She had a little 1:1 with me after I finished my application to inform me that they were about to renovate soon and the responsibilities that came with that. She also told me a little bit about what they were expecting of me as a front desk associate: professionalism (first impressions really do matter), a good memory, experience working with people as well as a clerical background. With that, she sent me on my way with a promise that she would review my application again and call me. A few weeks later, my friend told me I had to complete a drug test and background check. A week after that, I was training under him!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Do you have background in clerical work? (Answering phones, customer service)
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Marriott International in Nov 2011
Interview
I applied for this position online, which included a fairly long skills test, where you were asked mutiple choice questions pertaining to how you would handle customer service situations. I also called the location and asked about the position. The operations manager called me back the same day and did a short phone interview (one question; "Why do you want to work in the hospitality industry"). He then invited me for an interview the next day.
I interviewed the operations manager, who then went and talked to the General Manager of the location. The GM came out and did a more thorough and intensive interview. During the second half of the interview, the GM asked me to interview him. This was so that he could understand my interest in working for the Marriott culture as a whole. It seemed to me that the answers that they were most interested in were the ones where I could reveal my personality and ability to follow up and care about customers in a genuine way.
Overall, the experience was very positive, even though (as all interviews are to an extent) the process was nervewracking. Both the GM and the Operations Manager were very professional and friendly. After working here for close to a month, I find that the location is run very well and the staff are treated like a well functioning family. I enjoy working here. It is a perfect place for learning about the hospitality industry.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a difficult customer experience and how you resolved it.