I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Ritz-Carlton (New York, NY) in Feb 2015
Interview
Start with internet based assessment - checks for your psychological qualifications
Then, phone interview
Then, in person interview
The process takes about a month from start to finish
You must have hospitality personality, that loves and is truly passionate about taking care of the guest. You cannot fake it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Be prepared to answer the questions in STAR format - Situation, Task, Action, Results
Be prepared with at least 3 scenarios, dealing with customer service, technical service, how you lead/engage with the team
The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Ritz-Carlton (New York, NY) in Apr 2009
Interview
It was a long process, started with a phone call for the HR, followed by another call from the HR department this time they had 10 questions. Next step they had me for a 45 minute phone interview which one has no clue how they did. I passed that and they brought me to the hotel to interview with 5 other people, mostly 30 minutes.