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Carnival Corporation
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Updated Jun 13, 2013
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Analyst at Carnival Corporation

No Offer – Interviewed in May 2013 – Reviewed Jun 13, 2013 New

Interview Details – HR Call , phone interview next day with Hiring Manager.

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Senior Financial Analyst at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Doral, FL – Reviewed Mar 20, 2013

Interview Details – I had to go through three interviews. You will meet HR, then your manager, and the Direct and the VP of the department. You will be tested for Excel skills even though we found out later that the test given was biased as we, power users, did not go over 75% of correct answers as it was possible to answer to commands only through the menu' and not the shortcuts or buttons.
They will ask for paystubs from prior employer and tax returns to check on prior pay. Be ready, don't lie.

Interview Question – Problem solved at pc with a real case analysis.   View Answer

Negotiation Details – I could have done better in the beginning but I ended up ok. Do your homework on salary and negotiate.

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Regional Sales Manager at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Northeast, NY May 2010 – Reviewed Mar 9, 2013

Interview Details – All resumes are prescreened by HR and then go through a series of interviews both internally and then with the hiring Director. Carnival tends to promote from within the company so most positions are recruited from within but exceptional candidates will always be considered especially if recommended by a current employee. Overall, interviews are normally an hour and focus on specific sales experience, number of years in either the specific territory or relevant experience. Most important characteristics are formal sales training, excellent communications skills for both agent training and consumer presentations as well as understanding of local advertising, competition in the market and overall cultural fit within the organization.

Interview Question – Describe in detail your largest sales success story including size of deal, process of closing deal, negotiation skills required, obstacles overcome and results that make this best deal   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – Yes, able to negotiate for higher salary as well as more vacation time

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Audio/Visual Videographer at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Pittsburgh, PA Jan 2009 – Reviewed Jan 6, 2013

Interview Details – The interview was held at a video conferencing center at what was then a Kinkos. I specifically asked them if I got time off when we visited ports. They said I usually would, but occasionally might have to tape a tour. They flat-out lied. Once I started working for them, I found out I NEVER got time off in port other than 8 hours in Tampa. Every port we visited required me to tape a tour, which was usually one of two tours. ANy company that lies to an prospective employee to trick them into taking a job they will hate is a shady company to work for.

Negotiation Details – No negotiation.

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Financial Analyst at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Miami, FL Feb 2008 – Reviewed Nov 20, 2012

Interview Details – Applied directly, job posted on careerbuilder, HR recruiter from Carnival called me for an interview, after a 15 minutes interview, basically about my previous work experience, she decided I was qualified to meet the hiring manager. She called her immediately, manager was not at her desk, so I gave the HR person my cell phone number and said she could reach anytime for the next interview. After leaving the building I got the call within 15 minutes and headed back for an interview with the hiring manager. After a 20 minute interview with the hiring manager, and just expressing my experience on the job, she asked me How much I wanted to make? I gave her a number and she said why, I replied because it was the average salry on the market, but I also told her I was willing to negotiate and basically hear an offer, she said, she wouldn't low ball me, and asked me one more question, whether I had other interviews lined up, to which I replied Yes indeed. So she handed me her business card and said I would hear from her soon. Surely did I got a call next morning form the HR person offering me the job.

Interview Question – Why Had I decided to quit my previous job?   View Answer

Negotiation Details – Give an average of the salary expected but if you want the job make you sure you say that you are willing to negotiate.

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Group Reservations Agent at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Miami, FL Jun 2010 – Reviewed May 18, 2012

Interview Details – I answered an advertisement in the newspaper for a hiring fair. I arrived along with a gazillion other people with resume in hand, varying levels of business professional dress code. Was given a quick interview by one of the managers on the call center floor, was asked why this was a good fit for me and give one instance when such and such happened and how did I deal/overcome. Then had an interview with the department head who reviewed resume and asked questions pertaining to previous employment. I was given job offer. Neither of those persons are still employed there as the company did MAJOR "changes" eg. fired a lot of people for whatever reason. Nice place to work but once you are on the phones, it is difficult to move to a different position especially if you take advantage of your vacation time, it counts against you.

Interview Question – Name one situation in a previous job where you encountered a difficulty and how did you overcome it?   Answer Question

Negotiation Details – No negotiation for that position.

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Information Systems at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Miami, FL Oct 2010 – Reviewed May 16, 2012

Interview Details – I had good experence in starting there but changed after "hatchet men" were brought in to clean house.

Negotiation Details – They would not negotiate; it was a "take it or leave it" offer; Typical of their practice thoughout tenure there.

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Guest Services Associate at Carnival Corporation

Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Miami, FL Apr 2012 – Reviewed May 11, 2012

Interview Details – Be positive and come in with a smile. Make a personal connection with your interviewer and be prepared to discuss if you're a leader and why. Also take note of why you're interested in industry and how you initially became interested. Discuss your passion for service and and exceeding people's expectations. Do background research on current happenings online via the press releases,as you would for any other interview. Make the interview conversationally and not rigid...you set the tone. And most importantly, be yourself!

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Negotiation Details – Salary was was really negotiable...as it was fixed for an entry level position. You can easily work yourself up though.

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Revenue Management Analyst at Carnival Corporation

No Offer – Interviewed in Doral, FL Nov 2011 – Reviewed Mar 20, 2012

Interview Details – I had to wait almost 2.5 months after I submitted my resume online to hear back from Carnival Cruise Lines. When a recruiter finally called, it was clear to me that she felt overwhelmed, but she was nice and after asking me some basic questions, she asked if I could attend a final interview at the company's headquarters the following week. On the day of the final interview, I was instructed to go to the HR department where a very tedious Excel test was administered. Then, I was taken to a conference room where I had four 30-45 minute interviews on a 1:1 basis with three different revenue managers and one senior analyst. None of the questions that were asked were difficult at all, but some of the managers were rather rude and would cut me short without letting me finish my answers. Overall, my perception of Carnival Cruise Lines changed after I was interviewed at the company's headquarters, as I was expecting Carnival to be a fun, yet highly professional corporation. However, most of the people I encountered did not seem to engage in hard work, did not hesitate to gossip about their colleagues in front of others, and had a very negative attitude that resembled that of an underachiever. I was happy that I did not get this job.

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  • What is your definition of revenue management?   Answer Question
  • If you cannot fill a ship when similar sailings of the same ship in the past did well, how would you go about solving this problem?   Answer Question

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Tax Analyst at Carnival Corporation

No Offer – Interviewed in Doral, FL Aug 2011 – Reviewed Sep 6, 2011

Interview Details – After submitting my resume and applying through the carnival website, I received an e-mail asking for my availability for a 30 minute phone screen. The phone screen had to be put off for one day as the recruiting manager had a meeting. The next day, we spoke over the phone. The position required more technical skills than I had, so the phone screen was cut short as the recruiting manager proceeded to interview more capable potential employees.

Interview Question – Are you proficient enough in Excel to create macros and use VLOOKUP logic?   Answer Question

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