I applied in-person. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at Comcast (Pittsburgh, PA) in Jan 2007
Interview
My interview process was lengthy. It involved several phone calls, thank you letters and interviews for different sales positions for different sales teams. Finally I was hired after weeks worth of phone calls to my hiring manager. I was asked to take a test that took approx 1 hour, and then interviewed with different departments and levels of management. It was not an unfriendly process, just one that took a lot of persistance. They definately are looking for go getters and "yes" people. In my opinion, the local sales side of the business is ego-driven and much less professional than the regional sales side of the buisiness. The work culture is non-stop learning new poroducts and processes. There is incredible pressure to sell new products and it can cost you your job if you do not succeed within a certain timeline. Probably 50% of the sales force is on a "healthy business plan" including ranking President's Club winners. The sales enviornment is based on strictly held standards or new business, on-line business and on-air accounts for every given month.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of why I should hire you over someone else?
It was pleasant at first but once they learned i didnt speak english, even thought it wasnt required, they moved to try and disqualify me. Was not a nice experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to overcome an obstacle.
The interview process was very long from initial interview to onboarding. It wasn’t anyone’s fault, just very corporate and loots of hoops to get through. The people are nice and want to help as much as possible.
"Complete an online application, watch a video, and answer the related questions. Participate in two HR phone interviews, followed by video interviews with two managers and one with the director."