I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Verizon (Silver Spring, MD) in Aug 2009
Interview
One interview, but with set questions that require multi-part answers. Be well prepared. You will need to pass the HR interview and then an interview with the individuals for whom you will actually work. The hiring process takes many months so you must be patient. If you are doing technical work, you must be current.
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Question 1
There is nothing too difficult but you must have the background to perform the work. Be ready with answers to questions such as what has been your greatest career challenge, how did you meet it, provide an answer in 3 parts, etc. If you know someone at VZ, contact them first to get a briefing.
Be prepared to talk about past work experiences were you have worked within a team environment, sold products/services to customer face to face or over the phone, and workings in technology.
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Question 1
Describe a time where you worked to help very hard to achieve a goal.
1-2 Interviews with a couple of managers asking STAR style questions and looking for specific type of answers as to how you solved solution of the given scenario or question.
There was only one round of interviews. I met with the store manager and another manger. I was then called by the recruiter and offered the position 2 days later.
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Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had a difficult customer.