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Updated May 24, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Interviewed Feb 2009 in Orlando, FL (took a day)

I did it through University recruiting, so first we had to do some online assessment, in which we indicated what position we were interested in, our educational background, etc. Then, it was followed-up with a phone interview, and then an acceptance packet via snail mail

Interview Questions

why do you think you are the best candidate for this position?

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none

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Personality Test.

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Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed May 2012 in Orlando, FL (took a day)

Brief discussion about job responsibilities and comparing/contrasting of current roles and responsibilities and corporate culture. Interviewer used a lot of company specific acronyms that were unfamiliar to me, although not conceptually.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Overall Positive Experience

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Interviewed Nov 2011 in Orlando, FL (took 6 weeks)

I applied directly on the Disney page. Was contacted a week after. Consisted of two phone interviews, pretty standard, and was informed of the decision 3 weeks after. The interviews were with very friendly people, one with an hr person, and the other with an actual area manager. Questions were mostly situational, with one or two testing subject area where you will be working.

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What made you choose Disney?

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What are you bringing into the company that's most valuable?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Background Check.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2011 in Orlando, FL (took 2 days)

Consisted of a phone screen

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Describe yourself

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2012 in Celebration, FL (took 1 week)

Step 1: I was contacted by a staffing agency. I was asked about my background (any event planning experience, any social media marketing experience, etc). At the time I had been working as a marketing specialist and creative writer and had only been there for four months. Initial Phone interview was laid back and the staffing agent was easily impressed.

Step 2: 1:1 interview with the manager right below the Director. The interview was really relaxed, no structured questions. Interviewer really just wanted to get a feel for who I was but I made sure to expound on my positives (experience in e-mail marketing, web analytics, etc). I will mention a marketing background is not needed for this position. Smile a lot, be very attentive and happy. Ask about how they got started and go off on random tangents (they fill like they are getting to know more about you as a person).

Step 3: Meet the rest of the team. They do have structured questions. Mostly: What's your background?, What are youe hobbies, have you ever done marketing? What's your greatest accomplishment...very basic questions nothing too tricky. Just be personable and professional. Don't doubt yourself. At the end I asked "from the interview is there anything that sticks out with my qualifications and the desired qualifications of the job that doesn't align? I think they were caught off guard but liked that I was a little forwrd...in a personable way.

I recieved a call the next business day for an offer. Mind you, Disney usually works a lot slower than that (it takes months sometimes) but they were trying to get the spot filled quickly (they even canceled a few interviews after they met with me).

Note about the position: Does not require much knowledge of marketing but if you know or thing or two, it will definitely impress your managers. Most of the job consists of gathering image and managing content and projects. Organization is key...so definitely play up on that.

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Describe your organizational skills?

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Not much negotiating but this is an entry level contracted position. Even though the pay is low, you get paid more than some of the full time employees.

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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2012 in Orlando, FL (took 1+ week)

The HR was very nice and she focus on the behavior questions. No technical questions in the first round. And she made record of all the answers for hiring managers. Typical questions: tell me about your self, how do you deal with conflictions? how you handle with multiple tasks? And what's your achievement. Also have a question about choosing a character if work in Disney. Not that hard, but didn't get into second round.

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Tell me about your self

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How do you deal with conflict ions?

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2012 in Orlando, FL (took 1+ week)

I had read online all possible questions the Disney recruiters ask. My recruiter did not ask any of these. She simply asked about my past experiences, if I work well in teams, and if I have the "Disney Look."

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Name one challenge you were faced with in your current job?

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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 in Orlando, FL (took a day)

The interview starts the minute the recruiter greets you. I was asked questions while being led down a hall to an office. You don"t have time to think, and I didn't show the correct enthusiasm for the monorail position. It was the first question, and I indicated that it was something on the job list that seemed interesting. I tried to go back to this position during the interview but was told that I would not get a second interview for this job. I ended up bing wait-listed for a foor service helper job.

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Why are you applying for a monorail position?

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I see from your resume that you are looking for a bar-tending job.

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 in Orlando, FL (took 6 months)

u fill application they call u for interview, they put u in the waiting list,u have to apdate your apllication every 30 days , and then they send u email to let u know the hiring details .u pass a tradition u make your disney

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have u ever being a server

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what s the service process

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.

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Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Dec 2011 in Lake Buena Vista, FL (took 3 weeks)

I was told at the casting office to watch on WaltDisneyWorld.jobs for a posting for a seasonal position. After finding a posting (for "convention guide") for which I qualified (kept checking daily for about a month), I filled out the online application. It was accepted so I was told to take an online interview within 10 days. I did that on the second day and was told immediately that the interview was successful and that I should schedule an in-person interview. The timetable offered encompassed about a week and a half. The day before the interview I had scheduled, an auto accident caused me to have to reschedule. I was told that I could reschedule any time before my appointment, but that I could only reschedule once. I did so, and arrived at the casting center 2 weeks later for my interview. I watched a short video there about 3 times while waiting to be called in for the interview. The interview was casual and pleasant with questions like why did I want to work at Disney, why did I apply for this particular job (it was the only one posted for which I qualified, plus I really thought I'd enjoy it), and was I capable of the lifting and walking this job might entail. I was told that there were no immediate openings for the position but that I'd be waitlisted because things should open up again after the first of the year. As my daughter put it, I got the job-- there just wasn't one. I was told I could specify one other area for which I could also be considered. When I said that the two areas I had specified, when given that choice on the online interview, were "concierge-front desk" and "park-greeter", I was told that now only one could be noted. Since I was told that "concierge-front desk" was extremely popular and was hired by transfers from within, it would be better to specify "park-greeter". I was also told that my interview could be rated "met expectations", "exceeded expectations", or "greatly exceeded expectations". A "greatly exceeded expectations" rating would put you to the top of the waitlist. That was on 12-19-2011. I have not yet heard anything as of 1-9-2012.