As you can imagine, waiting a whole six weeks to hear back from Kristen was difficult. Finally, on September 19th, I received an email from her regarding the phone interviews. She gave me two dates and asked me to choose my preferred calling day, a time frame I would be available and the number for her to reach me. I got back to her right away and since I was available both days she listed, I told her I could be flexible to her schedule. I gave her the number, sent the email on its way and waited with anticipation for her call.
Oddly enough, I wasn't very nervous about the phone interview. I was more excited to finally speak one-on-one with Kristen. The Yummy Jobs site also provides advice on how to prepare for an interview. It recommends following these tips:
- Make sure to sound excited about the job because that's going to leave a lasting impression.
- Know your motivation. Think about why you really want the job.
- Ask a question! This shows that you're interested in the business, so have at least one question prepared.
My phone interview took place on September 20th. I took a deep breath before picking up and proceeded with confidence. Kristen is lovely to speak to. She was very upbeat and pleasant and made me feel very at ease. It wasn't the usual interview experience where you feel put on the spot. The Disney interviewers want you to feel as relaxed as possible because they want you to give your best answers.
Kristen started with some pretty easy questions regarding tattoos and piercings (these must be discreet when you're working at Disney) and she asked if I had a recent Canadian passport. Then she got into the meat of the interview, asking questions like these:
- Why do you want to work for Disney?
- What motivated you to apply for this program?
- What do you hope to get out of this experience?
- How do you think you'll manage the heat in Florida?
- How do you feel about working with people from other cultures?
I answered the questions as best I could while trying to sound as natural as possible. The interview went by very fast. Maybe 5-7 minutes at the most. When it was over, I sent Kristen an email of thanks. Now the waiting could recommence!
On October 2nd, I heard back from Kristen following the phone interview. Here is what she had to say about it:
It was an absolute pleasure speaking with you and getting to learn a bit more about yourself and your reasons for wishing to work at Walt Disney World. I was impressed by the enthusiasm and personality that you had for this program and would be delighted to invite you to the final interviews for the Cultural Representative Program!
My dream of working for Disney was becoming more and more real. There was only one more step to make it happen! According to Kristen, the final interviews would be held in Toronto on Monday, November 12th. She would be emailing me within the next few weeks with the information for the exact location, but confirmed they would run from 8:45am-5:00pm. I would need to be available for the full day and everyone is responsible for any travel or hotel expenses. She closed by congratulating me on reaching this stage of the recruitment process.
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