I applied through college or university. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Marriott International (San Diego, CA) in May 2010
Interview
Interviewed on campus with a director and assistant director of finance from a local hotel. Mostly behavioral questions and scripted from a list. I asked them about their background and why those chose private over public accounting and agreed with their reasoning. Took about an hour. A week later, I got an email from HR saying I passed the first interview and had to take an hour long personality/management test. A week later I got an email from HR saying they were flying me to Denver, CO for final rounds interviews with the Area Director of Finance. We were placed in the City Centre hotel for 2 nights with all expenses paid (flight, room, meals) and the next morning we had an hour presentation on HR, culture and administrative responsibilities. Then all of us took turns with a panel interview with the Area Director and the Director of Finance of that particular hotel. Questions were behavioral, but way more intense. They grilled you for more details and it was scarier than the campus interview. Lasted about an hour and then I was flown back to CA, to receive and offer email a week later. What a pleasant surprise!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If you couldn't meet a deadline, what would you do?
I applied online. I interviewed at Marriott International (Dallas, TX)
Interview
In the interviews you have to provide examples of situations that you have experienced base on the case or questions they have. All questions should be answered with examples of your experiences. You want to provide the action you performed and the result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Please tell me a time in which you had to work with someone that had nothing in common with you.
I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Marriott International (Boston, MA) in Nov 2012
Interview
On campus two person interview, one asking questions, the other writing answers/notes. Second round is an "on-site" interview at a Marriott hotel. Single interview with two people, however this time they both ask questions. After the interview there was a benefits overview and free lunch (from the hotel which was excellent).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Questions mainly pertained to self-motivation; working under pressure; team environments; being a leader, etc. Very typical entry-level finance questions. There were some minor technical questions on understanding basic accounting finance concepts, but nothing you shouldn't know.