I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at AT&T (Cerritos, CA) in Oct 2012
Interview
After completing my online application, I received a call from the Cerritos HQ to meet the hiring manager for an interview. I went there 15 minutes early and had to wait about 30 minutes before the interviewer showed up. I was the only interviewee that day. It took about 30 minutes and we were just talking about how I see customer service is. The hiring manager was really impressed and told me that he would call me in a couple of days to do an interview with the store manager. As I was driving home, about 15 minutes after talking to the hiring manager, he called me again and asked if i could come back to speak with the store manager. I immediately went to the store which was just like 2 minutes away from the Corporate Office. The store manager was very pleasant and already introduced me to everyone at the store. She informed me that she will call me in about 3 days to let me know if I'm hired. As I was leaving the store, she then called me back and told me that their regional manager is on her way and wanted to speak to me, I waited another 30 minutes. When she came in, she basically scanned me from head to toe and asked me a lot of questions about my move here in the US. She also pointed out everything she found wrong about me like my hair, tattoos (she thought I had tattoos), smoking etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think AT&T focuses on customer service?
It is a basic customer service and teamwork questions. Asks you to teach them how to do something you're passionate about. Nothing crazy or unexpected. Laid back but professional, answered all my questions as well.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at AT&T in Jan 2025
Interview
Interview itself is pretty easy. The two times I've interviewed with them as varied based on the manager, but they're pretty forthright with everything they're telling you and the expectations of the job.
After the initial interview, the store will likely assess your product knowledge. They may ask you about various cell phone models, features, or accessories, and how you would explain them to customers. This is to evaluate your ability to understand and communicate technical information.