Enterprise Holdings Management Trainee Interview

Interview Details – Answered a job posting on Nacelink. A recruiter contacted me ten days later to set-up a quick phone interview. The phone interview lasted no more than 15 minutes. An Enterprise recruiter asked me a series of standard questions about my resume and my background as well as the usual work-eligibility questions. She then brought me in to her office for a 1:1 interview. This second interview was basically a more in-depth iteration of the first. She asked me 5-8 behavioral-situational questions and we talked about sports, college, etc. She took notes on her computer of my answers. At the end of that interview she scheduled me for a second, in person interview at a local branch for the following week.

The third interview occurred the next week at a branch a half hour's drive from my home. I was greeted by the area manager and the branch manager, who interviewed me simultaneously. Again, they both asked questions about my resume (Why I chose my major? How was I involved in extracurricular programs? What did I do the past year when I wasn't working?). Then they asked me more behavioral/situational questions which they read straight from a prepared checklist. I was well prepared and didn't miss a beat with any of my answers. Their questioning lasted for about thirty minutes and then they invited me to tour the branch and observe how it worked for a half hour. I went home feeling confident that I had secured a fourth and final interview. I just received an email stating otherwise; the usual "We are going to pursue other candidates at this time." Overall, the interview process is rather thorough for what seems like a cake job. Enterprise, however it seems, wants to make absolutely sure that they are hiring people who will stay with the company for the long run and who are overly enthusiastic about the job. My advice...study this website and the questions that interviewees have posted as they would relate to you. Dress professionally for every interview (that means a coat and tie, gents...white shirt too). Be overly enthusiastic when answering questions and asking your own questions, even if you sound cheesy. Always be honest, but remember that some things are better left unsaid, like any experience you have which came from under-the-table jobs.

I am definitely disappointed that I did not earn an offer but I always look at the situation this way...it is their loss and something better is just over the horizon. Good luck!