I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at T-Mobile (Oakland, ME) in Feb 2015
Interview
This interview was for a call center position.
I was initially contacted by a recruiter after posting my resume online but I was not seeking employment at the time. A few months later I applied online. It was a basic employment application but you are then required to do some 'testing' where you 'take some customer calls' for a couple fictional customers at a few different fictional companies. You listen to the call and then select what you think is an appropriate response.
I was then contacted to set up a phone interview the next day and had the phone interview within only a couple days of my initial application. The phone interview was pretty basic, discuss your past work experience. There are a few situational questions like 'tell me about a time when....' At the end of the interview I was offered the opportunity for an in person interview which they were scheduling for a month away.
I arrived for the in person interview and was first brought out onto the floor where I sat with a current CSR and listened to them handle a few calls for 20 or so minutes. I was then brought to a conference room where I was given instructions on another situational based test where the interviewer would act out a scenario with me as if I was working for another fictional customer. They provided a sheet with some basic information - in this case a cable company with a little background about it, the customer, and the services offered. I was then given 15 minutes to prepare while the interviewer left the room. They returned and we did our role play scenario and then was pretty much just a basic interview - again, discussing previous experiences, more questions asking to describe how I would handle certain situations in previous jobs. The interview lasted about an hour and a half including the time listening to calls. I was told I would either get a phone call or an email either way. If I received an email requesting to do a background check then they were looking to extend an offer. I received an email that same afternoon to do a background investigation.
I completed the background investigation forms (online) and was contacted a couple days later from the company that does the investigation for T-Mobile requesting I submit a copy of a W2 or paystub from my previous employer (either fax in or email). I submitted the form and didn't hear anything for another 2 weeks when I finally was offered a position. The next training class didn't begin for over a month away.
In total the entire process took 3 months - yes - 3 months!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why should we spend time and money to bring you onboard to T-Mobile?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at T-Mobile (Wichita, KS) in Oct 2012
Interview
You can apply online or at a job fair. I applied online through careerbuilder.com. I was then sent an assessment later that day. You have to go through 4 simulated calls. Hitting the repeat button will make you loose points so keep a pen and paper handy to take notes. After that you will do a personality/behavior test. Keep in mind T-Mobile rewards employees based on performance instead of tenure. One question may ask you " would you rather be rewarded for working hard or long term employee" you always want to go with the performance based answer.
T-Mobile will do a 10 year background check to see where you have lived and worked and any crimes committed during that time. There is no drug test so no need to worry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you saw someone doing something wrong at work?
All questions need to be answered in the start format.
S/T: THE SITUATION OR TASK
A: THE ACTION YOU TOOK
R: THE RESOLUTION OR OUTCOME
There are many of these methods online for you to study and get comfortable
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at T-Mobile (Chattanooga, TN) in May 2012
Interview
The interview process was very easy, the people was nice, some would call it a stress interview because two people was interviewing me but it wasn't bad at all, as long as you are sure of yourself, and answer the questions honest and look them in the eyes, smile and show confidence.
Dont be nervous! It was simpleand didn't take long about a week later i got the call of an job offer, by the way the dont drug test and the background check is pretty simple.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Try to sell me this item
Tell me about yourself
Why do want to work here
Do you work well with others