So I just had my phone interview for the Disney College Program and I'm still so pumped up that instead of starting an essay, I thought I would talk about my experience! Not to mention it's easier to remember the questions I was asked now, instead of a week later.
Before I picked up the phone I was actually not that nervous. I was a little bit obviously, and had butterflies, but my real nervousness came the night before. I felt calm and as prepared as I could possibly be. As soon as the phone rang my heart jumped and it said "blocked," so I knew who was calling.
My interviewer's name was Carol and she was nice and even laughed at a few of my jokes (anyone who laughs at my jokes is good in my book)! I think I did pretty well and I followed a lot of the tips I had seen from YouTube videos, Tumblr, and a lot of other blogs.
I took a deep breath before I answered with, "Good afternoon, this is Hailey!"
Tips:
-Smile a lot
-Show the interviewer how passionate you are
-Try to not ramble and keep things short and sweet
-Share your own stories and personal anecdotes
-Have keywords in front of you
-Write down your interviewers name as soon as she says it
-Have a bottle of water next to you in case you get a dry mouth or need a moment to pause and think
-Walk around (at least for me this helped--it got my nerves out)
-Be in a quiet area (I played Disney songs very quietly in the background)
-Be confident and happy
The questions she asked me were pretty basic and straight forward. I only had one or two situational questions, which I think I answered as best I could. Other questions I knew were coming so I was prepared.
My questions were:
1) Would you prefer to work in Disney World or Disneyland?
2) Why do you want to be part of the Disney College Program?
3) Tell me about your previous work experience.
4) Would you prefer to work indoors or outdoors?
5) How would you handle an emergency situation?
6) Talk about a time you had a conflict in the work place and how you handled the situation.
7) Talk about a time you had a huge task and how were able to complete that task.
8) Top three roles and why
9) Do you have any tattoos/piercings that are visible outside of a one piece bathing suit?
10) How would you make a guest's experience magical?
11) How would you deal with a repetitive task?
12) Have you ever spoken in front of a large crowd before?
These were the questions I remember her asking me. None were too bad, and I feel as though I did well. I joked about how working outside would be awesome because I love the sun, but I also love air conditioning. And I made her laugh when talking about my past work experience as an umpire and working with children as a tour guide. I feel pretty confident about the interview, but it's all up in the air now! The interview lasted about 22 minutes!
Time to wait patiently! Fingers crossed.
Good luck to anyone else interviewing soon or those that have already interviewed and are waiting to hear. Just stay calm, be confident, and don't stress too much. This interview is about YOU and you should show how much you want the position and why. Show them your love for Disney and be yourself. You will do fine! I stopped being a nervous a few minutes into my interview so don't worry! Good luck everyone and I hope to see you all soon :)
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