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DCP- Phone Interview
Here’s a repost of what I wrote about the Phone Interview after I did it last year. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I’m always up for answering questions regarding the DCP.
I applied for the DCP on March 17th and my phone interview was scheduled for the 19th at 8:30 am. My phone ran and 8:31 and we got to it. First, she started by asking my top 3 role choices (attractions, main entrance operations, concierge). Then she asked some questions about past work experience and behavioral interview questions. I felt very prepared because I did some research before hand on www.disboards.com. Here are some questions I was asked:
- Why do you want to do the DCP?
- Have you ever had to give a memorized speech in front of an audience?
- If you’re at Main Entrance Operations and you’re the first person to greet our guests, how would you make their day magical?
- Tell me about your job. (She specifically refereed to my job as a box office worker. I sell tickets for concerts, recitals, and operas.)
- What kinds of problems might arise when living with other people?
- Do you have any problems with working in hot/humid environments?
- If you were doing a task that was repetitive, how would you keep yourself interested in it?
- If you were interrupted during a task, how would you feel? (I felt so dumb for answering the way I did)
- She also asked a lot more questions about my selling tickets (this led me to think that if I was accepted I would be offered the position of vacation planner which was my 4th top pick)
After these questions, we went over my application. She asked if I had any problems with the Disney look, if I was okay making $7.25-$8.75 an hour, if I’d been convicted of a crime, if I had a valid drivers license, etc. At the end she asked if I would like to add Quick Service Food & Beverage or Housekeeping. Don’t be afraid to say no. I did. If you would really hate the jobs, say no. You will only be miserable there doing something you really didn’t want to do. Then the interview was over. It lasted 16 minutes.
I was pended the 25th and received my invitation for attractions on the 30th! Yay!
So, now that I’ve lived through the experience, here are some tips for future CPers:
- Go to the bathroom before they call. You don’t want to have to do the pee dance while you’re talking to your interviewer.
- Have a bottle of water (or your choice of beverage) near you during the interview. With you doing most of the talking, your throat could get dry or have a cough attack!
- Use a land line if you can. It was difficult to understand her sometimes over my cell.
If you’d like to know the answers to my questions or have any other questions, feel free to ask!
