I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at T-Mobile (Oakland, ME) in Feb 2015
Interview
This interview was for a call center position.
I was initially contacted by a recruiter after posting my resume online but I was not seeking employment at the time. A few months later I applied online. It was a basic employment application but you are then required to do some 'testing' where you 'take some customer calls' for a couple fictional customers at a few different fictional companies. You listen to the call and then select what you think is an appropriate response.
I was then contacted to set up a phone interview the next day and had the phone interview within only a couple days of my initial application. The phone interview was pretty basic, discuss your past work experience. There are a few situational questions like 'tell me about a time when....' At the end of the interview I was offered the opportunity for an in person interview which they were scheduling for a month away.
I arrived for the in person interview and was first brought out onto the floor where I sat with a current CSR and listened to them handle a few calls for 20 or so minutes. I was then brought to a conference room where I was given instructions on another situational based test where the interviewer would act out a scenario with me as if I was working for another fictional customer. They provided a sheet with some basic information - in this case a cable company with a little background about it, the customer, and the services offered. I was then given 15 minutes to prepare while the interviewer left the room. They returned and we did our role play scenario and then was pretty much just a basic interview - again, discussing previous experiences, more questions asking to describe how I would handle certain situations in previous jobs. The interview lasted about an hour and a half including the time listening to calls. I was told I would either get a phone call or an email either way. If I received an email requesting to do a background check then they were looking to extend an offer. I received an email that same afternoon to do a background investigation.
I completed the background investigation forms (online) and was contacted a couple days later from the company that does the investigation for T-Mobile requesting I submit a copy of a W2 or paystub from my previous employer (either fax in or email). I submitted the form and didn't hear anything for another 2 weeks when I finally was offered a position. The next training class didn't begin for over a month away.
In total the entire process took 3 months - yes - 3 months!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why should we spend time and money to bring you onboard to T-Mobile?
It’s a grueling process. Do several interviews before you go in for an actual interview. It’s more like a mixer. Meet a variety of people then do a one on one.
The interview went well, but when they asked about my desired length of stay, I explained that I wanted to stay for a considerable time, but still launch or perhaps grow the company. The interviewer then went on a rant about how they thought they would only stay at this job for a short while, and their enthusiasm seemed to wane.
After completing a phone interview there was an in person interview.There were two people doing the interview one person asked the questions the other took notes. It didn't last long and they were very nice.