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      Customer Service Agent Interview

      Dec 22, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Newcastle upon Tyne, England

      Other Customer Service Agent Interview Reviews for British Airways

      Customer Service Agent Interview

      Apr 10, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Manchester, England
      Accepted offer
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at British Airways (Newcastle upon Tyne, England) in Dec 2016

      Interview

      The first part consisted of the telephone interview process, which was basically about a 20 minute phone call in which they ask you about your work experience and employment history etc, so basically I had my CV out and read off of it with a bit of my own explanation to it and then they ask you competency based questions for example "Can you describe a time when you delivered excellent customer service" or "Can you describe a time when you dealt with a difficult customer" and things like that. Just google competency based questions and answers and then apply your own situation to it. Write it down etc. After the telephone interview, they let me know I had passed the telephone interview. They then invited for a assessment day in Newcastle in which we had a small group process where we read off of laminated paper and they all had certain qualities for example "trust", OR "RESILIENCE" and along with each word there would be a small explanation to it, we would then be expected to put each word into the most to the least important, there was a total of 5 people including myself and honestly it was dreadful talking because whenever I tried to talk or ask questions nobody would listen so its best not to ask anyone "what do you think about this?" unless you have talked to them in the waiting area before you are taken in. And we had 2 assessors with a pen and paper writing how we communicated etc. After this we then had a maths/English test, this was sort of the pen and paper version of what I did online as the test when I first applied. Its just common sense and nothing to worry about. You basically have 2 pieces of information which is basically the same as the one below, however the one below has some errors in it and you have to highlight the difference with a highlighter. Then some maths question in which they provide you with a calculator to work things out. OH YEAH! And then you have to write an email of how you would talk to a customer how they have successfully changed their booking, my advice is to plan it out on a spare piece of paper then write out out properly on the booklet so practice that! After this we had a short 5 minute break, after this there was a piece of paper about information they gave us about a customer who was interested in some of the travel packages for example "economy", "premium economy", "business class" and "first class". This is the ROLE PLAY STAGE. In which you sit back to back on some chairs and pretend to be on the phone. Its not that hard as it seems, its actually just a normal conversation in which you pretend you're at a call center and just ask about their customer needs. Ask the role player how much they want to spend? Any facilities they look for on the plane? There is also other information on the card for example like "The offer ends at midnight" and "Only people registered on the booking can upgrade" so make sure you mention that on the role play when its done. Also end the phone conversation by saying "Is there anything else I can help you with?" And then say "Take care, bye now" or something like that, however you want. Unfortunately, I didn't get the job because there were so many people that applied and better matched. HOPE THIS HELPED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (LOL) :)

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Can you describe a time when you dealt with a difficult customer and how you handled it?
      1 Answer
      3
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at British Airways (Manchester, England)

      Interview

      Go into the interview where a serious of questions will be asked about your work history and why you think you'd fit in to BA. Then you go into a room where they will test your telephone manner by role playing a scenario. Here, they will give you a sheet of paper with information on and you will receive a phone call in which all the information is laid out on the paper. You just answer what is on the paper. If you don't or cant find the answer which I couldn't on one of them (If I remember correctly) then it doesn't matter as they are checking on your telephone ability and how much you can understand the basics which are in front of you. Basics being Data Protection etc...

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me a time where you had to deal with a very hard customer?
      Answer question

      Customer Service Agent Interview

      May 2, 2018
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 7 months. I interviewed at British Airways (New York, NY) in Apr 2018

      Interview

      Assessment on a computer first, kind of like what you did at home prior to getting to this stage. Had to answer the questions in 12 mins. They told you after, that it's ok if you did not finish the questions (I didn't). I waited a bit, I assume for them to check the results to see if you passed. Throughout the process, all whom I was in contact with, (British Airways Employers + Employees) were very professional. After this, two people introduced themselves to me, then walked me into a room for my interview. Throughout the interview process, they were very professional and not too serious. I felt very much at ease.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time when you had to deal with an angry customer, and how to solve the situation.
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Tell me about a time in your life when you had to deal with a personal situation, and how did you deal with it.
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      Why should we hire you?
      1 Answer
      16

      Customer Service Agent Interview

      Dec 6, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at British Airways (London, England)

      Interview

      Applied online after which I was invited to take a timed online assessment. This involved solving a series of numerical and logical problems and customer service scenarios. If successful you will be invited to attend an assessment day at Cranebank. The assessment day is scheduled to last for several hours but you should be done earlier than anticipated. You sign in/hand your papers in, receive your visitor badge after which you will wait in the waiting room with the other applicants (there were probably about 200 of us). Then there was a short presentation about the job and tattoo/piercing checks. If you do have a tattoo it is not a problem as long as it is not visible when wearing your uniform (they make you sign a contract promising to always wear a long shirt etc to cover it up). We were then divided into groups and were presented with a problem which we had to solve as a team. This was followed by a 2-1 role play in which you were given a specific scenario for which you have 5 minutes to prepare for (I had a vegetarian customer who wanted to order something that wasn't on the menu but I would not be able to accommodate her). This is where you have to show off your customer service skills! Finally, there was a 2-1 interview (why Ba? why you? Tell us about a time when you've dealt with a difficult customer etc) and another timed assessment to check if you are capable of spotting issues in the booking system/individual bookings (they provide you with practice questions before the assessment day). I found out I got the job the next day. Go home, relax and don't drive yourself crazy! Keep in mind that this day is not only to see if they think you are a good fit, but also for you to see if you think BA/the job is a good fit.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a time you successfully worked together as a team/Tell us about a time you went above and beyond for a customer
      Answer question
      1