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Cc17

I've recently been selected for a phone interview for EBay tomorrow. Anyone been through this and can tell me some questions they might ask. It will be about 20 minutes. I'm very nervous I've been out of work 2 years. Thanks.

yoyo

Moved from Comp & Tech.
Best of luck with the interview Cc17!

Senna

What's the role?

Regardless of role:
Brush up on the company, what they do, business sectors, where they operate from etc.
Read competency questions online, be ready for questions about situations in other jobs and how you dealt with them. E.g tell us about a time you worked well as a team. Or, tell us about a project you worked on that didn't achieve its goals.

Cc17

Senna wrote: »

What's the role?

Regardless of role:
Brush up on the company, what they do, business sectors, where they operate from etc.
Read competency questions online, be ready for questions about situations in other jobs and how you dealt with them. E.g tell us about a time you worked well as a team. Or, tell us about a project you worked on that didn't achieve its goals.

Customer seller support

Senna

Cc17 wrote: »

Customer seller support

OK, so just have loads of examples of when you gave excellent customer service, examples of difficult customer and how you delt with them, or how would you deal with an unhappy customer when you can do no more for them.
That kind of stuff. Good luck

JacenSolo

Cc17 wrote: »

I've recently been selected for a phone interview for EBay tomorrow. Anyone been through this and can tell me some questions they might ask. It will be about 20 minutes. I'm very nervous I've been out of work 2 years. Thanks.

I had a phone interview too. How did it go for you?

Cc17

JacenSolo wrote: »

I had a phone interview too. How did it go for you?

I was told it would be twenty mins ling it was only 10 he was v quick and didn't ask me half the stuff I had written down he said he would email the end of the week what did they say for you? I ans all the questions as best I could it went grand m.

JacenSolo

Cc17 wrote: »

I was told it would be twenty mins ling it was only 10 he was v quick and didn't ask me half the stuff I had written down he said he would email the end of the week what did they say for you? I ans all the questions as best I could it went grand m.

Ah mine was about 15 minutes or so. Standard questions but she told me there n then to come in for a face to face interview.

Cc17

JacenSolo wrote: »

Ah mine was about 15 minutes or so. Standard questions but she told me there n then to come in for a face to face interview.

Ah ffs that means I didn't get it so! How annoying I answered all the questions and I was nice? I don't know.. it's a long process all the same .. when is your interview..

JacenSolo

Cc17 wrote: »

Ah ffs that means I didn't get it so! How annoying I answered all the questions and I was nice? I don't know.. it's a long process all the same .. when is your interview..

Well I'd never say never. You never know they might just want to consider your application a bit more. I'd wait till the time they said they'd contact you and if they haven't by then it's no harm to email them and ask what the situation is. If it is a no be sure to ask for feedback, areas you can improve on and such. Interview isn't until 31st.

Cc17

JacenSolo wrote: »

Well I'd never say never. You never know they might just want to consider your application a bit more. I'd wait till the time they said they'd contact you and if they haven't by then it's no harm to email them and ask what the situation is. If it is a no be sure to ask for feedback, areas you can improve on and such. Interview isn't until 31st.

Well SUPRISE (not) I didn't get it I don't understand tho ? I really think it's becuse I said I'm a mother .. obviously I can't say that for certain but looking back he was so quick with me after that and lost interest,disgrace really.

Stheno

Cc17 wrote: »

Well SUPRISE (not) I didn't get it I don't understand tho ? I really think it's becuse I said I'm a mother .. obviously I can't say that for certain but looking back he was so quick with me after that and lost interest,disgrace really.

Did you tell him you were a parent?

Cc17

Stheno wrote: »

Did you tell him you were a parent?

Yes becuse he asked me why I haven't worked in two years which is none of his business should he have asked that? I said because I had my daughter!! That's discrimination.

Senna

Cc17 wrote: »

Yes becuse he asked me why I haven't worked in two years which is none of his business should he have asked that? I said because I had my daughter!! That's discrimination.

I think asking about a gap in your employment history is an acceptable question, but agreed it shouldn't have made a difference to your application, but from the sounds of it, it did. there no way to prove that, so it probably just a case of put it down as experience and keep looking. All the best in your job search.

Cc17

Senna wrote: »

I think asking about a gap in your employment history is an acceptable question, but agreed it shouldn't have made a difference to your application, but from the sounds of it, it did. there no way to prove that, so it probably just a case of put it down as experience and keep looking. All the best in your job search.

I know I think it did though which is a shame. Thank you

JacenSolo

Cc17 wrote: »

Well SUPRISE (not) I didn't get it I don't understand tho ? I really think it's becuse I said I'm a mother .. obviously I can't say that for certain but looking back he was so quick with me after that and lost interest,disgrace really.

Sorry to hear that but it could be for any number of reasons. A good interviewer will know straight away if your the right fit for the job. Did they give you any feedback as to why you were unsuccessful?

Cc17

JacenSolo wrote: »

Sorry to hear that but it could be for any number of reasons. A good interviewer will know straight away if your the right fit for the job. Did they give you any feedback as to why you were unsuccessful?

No none

JustAThought

Don't worry about it - soul destroying work - there will be other jobs & opportunities - tomorrow's another day - don't let it get you down.

JacenSolo

JustAThought wrote: »

Don't worry about it - soul destroying work - there will be other jobs & opportunities - tomorrow's another day - don't let it get you down.

Do you work for eBay? it might me soul destroying but I'm in a beggars can't be choosers situation. If u do I'd appreciate any advice for the face to face interview