I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AT&T (Ocala, FL) in Oct 2010
Interview
Online application results in viewing a powerpoint presentation at home connected to a live conference call. Then onsite for another online test. If that test is passed, 1:1 interview is held. If you are hired, they call you and let you know the pay based upon your phone experience and sales experience. Background check is conducted by a 3rd party vendor. once that is cleared then start date is based upon the next training class schedule.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me a time you had to diffuse a stressful situation
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AT&T (San Francisco, CA) in Oct 2009
Interview
It was an internal hire position. They went through a regular interview process. Then there was an aptitude test. Once you passed that test, you went to the location to take a practical test. They gave you some imaginary customers, and you had to learn the file, and then supervisors called in as customers. You were graded on an arbitrary system of whether or not you handled the concern/complaint on one call. Once hired, the job was really the complaint line for yellowpage customers. In many instances, the call could not be resolved on the initial contact, and that was not acceptable. They had a grading system which was not very fair. There were many people on disciplinary plans, so many in fact that they stopped using that grading process about one month after they dismissed me
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me of a time where you had a difficult customer on the phone, and how did you deal with it?