I applied online. I interviewed at TransPerfect (Detroit, MI) in Nov 2016
Interview
After an initial interview and screening on the phone I was selected to train with a team of new employees. We worked in sessions over a period of 3 weeks before we were offered employment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How to you handle to an angry customer in terms of how you translate?
I applied online. I interviewed at TransPerfect (Cape Town)
Interview
It was calm and causal nothing too hectic. The interviewer was sweet and made me feel comfortable. It was a causal conversation between us. She asked about my background and was very detailed when explaining traning and the company procedures
Reached out on LinkedIn, Positive experience. The interviewer was very nice and made very interesting questions. I wasn't fully interested in the position and I ended up rejecting it after the first interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Where do you see yourself?
What's a challenge you've faced?
Several rounds of interviews and tests. The whole process took a long time. The translation test was technical and you have to do two translation tests on on site, one offline. The interview took about 0.5 - 1 hours each time.