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Updated Feb 10, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Graduate at Telstra
Posted Feb 10, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Sydney (Australia) (took 2 months)
There was an online test which consisted of around 100 questions which you had to complete around 10-15 mins. It consisted of many mathematical, logical and analytical questions. After that I had to wait for 15-20 days before they told me that I had been selected for a telephone interview. Telephone interview was arranged in a couple of days and it was straightforward and some questions were repeated from the questions which I had already filled online(while submitting the resume). There was another 15-20 day wait before they told me that I was selected for the assessment centre. The A.C. had three parts. 1:1 interview(with a manager), presentation and group discussion. After this round I waited for 2-3 days before I got to know that I was selected for the final interview. The final interview was a panel interview which had all the usual behavioural questions and I got the offer within a week. The most important part is that they kept in contact with me telling me of any delays during the interview process.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Assistant at Telstra
Posted Aug 17, 2011
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Bundaberg (Australia) (took 2 months)
Dreadful. The position was advertised on Seek.com.au and I applied for the job. I was contacted about 2weeks later and given a phone interview by the Vita group and told they would be in touch. A week later I was contacted to say the position was no longer available due to an internal transfer, but could they keep my details on file and call me. To which I said yes but they never called. More than a month later the same position was re-advertised on seek so I reapplied. I was contacted by the Vita group again and fortunately didn't need to do another phone interview. An in person interview was arranged and a confirmation email apparently sent. The confirmation for interview email never arrived so I called them again the next day and they resent it. This time the confirmation arrived and it said that the interview was with the store manager and listed his name and the time. The interview 3 days later started off 10mins late and turned out to be with the Manager plus a Trainer. The interview was at Donut king but they did buy me a water. Personally I found it really off putting being in public with random members of the public sitting listening to all your personal interview questions and answers. Especially when this particular store has a big empty room out the back that they use to use for conferences and training. How hard would it to have been to have had 3 chairs in that room that wasn't being used, and held the interview there instead.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Graduate at Telstra
Posted Jul 13, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Melbourne (Australia) (took 3 months)
Began with Online Application in early April. Completed an online psychometric test in late April.Then in early May, was called up for a brief 20 minute phone interview. The HR representative had an excellent phone manner, very professional and pleasant to talk to.
A week later, I attended a group assessment centre in Melbourne, where I was asked to participate in activities including a brief 1:1 interview and group problem solving tasks. The session was very well organised and interesting to participate in. The facilitators had an excellent energy, were very willing to answer questions and appeared to enjoy doing their jobs.
Two weeks later, I attended a final panel interview with 2 managers and a HR representative. It ran for about an hour and was quite rigorous. The type of questions will depend on what business unit you are interviewing for and what experience or field of study you have. The interviewers were pleasant and welcoming, they also appeared genuinely interested to listen to what I was saying, and responded to my questions with frank and detailed answers that actually answered my question (so please feel free to ask your interviewers questions).
An hour after the interview, I was called to confirm my referees. The next morning, a HR rep called one of my referees to conduct the reference checks.
The following day, I received my offer.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Technical Specialist at Telstra
Posted Jun 26, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took 2 days)
Got called by HR if interested.
Had panel interview with 2 managers and HR rep. Asked generic and behavioural questions. Went for about 1 hour.
Then had psych and personality questions/review I had to do Online.
Then had final interview with senior mgmt. Again behavioral questions and why I should be chosen and why I wanted to work there.
All up about 8 week process.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Principal IT Domain Specialist at Telstra
Posted Sep 23, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Melbourne (Australia) (took a day)
The application process was very straight forward. I received a call 1 week after applying saying that I was shortlisted for the position. The interview was one-on-one with the hiring manager.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Graduate at Telstra
Posted Sep 12, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2008 (took 3 weeks)
As you would expect.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Personality Test.
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Web Developer at Telstra
Posted Jul 17, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2010 in Sydney (Australia) (took a day)
Two interviewer: project leader and tech leader.
Questions: Java, Javascript, troubleshooting, plan management, my previous company/projects experience, the project I am working on now, etc.
Introduce the company/positon for me, and describ some general information about working hour, technology which are using here, etc
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Skills Test.
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Product Manager at Telstra
Posted Jun 23, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2008 (took 2 weeks)
initial phone interview with hiring manager that focused on my back ground skills and recent experience. Behavioural questions were also asked. Quite a frindly interviewe and made me feel quite at ease. It was infact more conversational than an formal interviewe. The second interview also included a senior manager and questions were more focused around what I would bring into the organisation and some of the things I would put into practise.
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Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Graduate at Telstra
Posted Dec 16, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2009 in Melbourne (Australia) (took 6 days)
Initially I submitted my resume online. I was then contacted by HR and asked to rate myself over the phone on my belived skills - i gave myself an OK result. Apparently i was sucsessful with this process and was then asked to come into a group session which lasted about 3.5 hours, and consisted of 3 group based presentations.
Once the assesment was completed we were informed if we were sucsessful or not. I was sucsessful and made it to the final round of interviews, which this time consisted of myself, a general manager and a recent graduate. The interview was short in terms of questions (only 3 which took .5 an hour to get through) however i did speak to the general manager and graduate for about another 3 hours, just to get an understanding of what would be occuring within my role if i recived the job.
I then made it through the interview process and was offered a job, which i tool.
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Negotiation Details
As this is a graduate role you are unable to negotiate any details of your award / package / agreement, etc.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Consultant at Telstra
Posted May 26, 2009
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 in Melbourne (Australia) (took 2 weeks)
Phone interview first - basic questions based on past experience and I got the feeling that the interviewer was judging my phone manner as well.
Actual interview - behaviour questions were the main focus of the interview. Questions that called on you to draw from specific examples from your own past experience designed to probe into your work ethic, mental agility, problem solving skills, and your behaviour under pressure.
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Reason for Declining
I recieved a better offer elsewhere with greater pay and more flexible hours.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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