I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Telstra (Sydney) in May 2016
Interview
Six stage process: 1. online application form; 2. online situational judgment test (untimed); 3. online verbal and numerical tests (both timed); 4. online video interview where you record responses to automated questions (timed); 5. assessment centre with two group activities and a 3 minute presentation with an assessor and some of the other candidates; and 6. final interview involving a 5 minute presentation on a finance-related case study and a behavioural interview.
It was very disappointing that such a long and involved multi-stage process had no bearing on the outcome: the interviewers in the final interview made an assessment about your suitability for the role based on your performance in that interview without any reference to your performance in any of the steps prior to the interview. In addition, the interviewers in the final interview asked very specific, technical questions about a finance-related topic. Your answers to these questions had the most bearing on whether you got the position. This was evident from a post-interview courtesy call from a member of Telstra's recruitment team where they gave you the interviewers' feedback and let you know the outcome. However, you were given no forewarning from Telstra's recruitment team that technical questions were going to be asked in the interview and, therefore, could not adequately prepare for such questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The interview was with two managers from the relevant business team in Finance and Strategy. The “relevant business team” is the team you nominate to Telstra’s recruiters as your preferred business team.
The interview was structured in three parts: 1. a 5 minute presentation on a finance-related case study; 2. behavioural interview; and 3. some time for questions for the interviewers.
The case study presentation is relatively straight forward if you have prepared, but be ready to answer the interviewers’ questions about the content of the presentation.
The interviewers asked standard questions during the behavioural interview such as:
“1. Why have you applied to Telstra and why would you be a good fit for a role in the Finance and Strategy team?
2. Describe a time when you had to work in a team. What role did you play? What were some of the challenges you faced and what was the outcome?
3. Describe a time when you demonstrated leadership. What difficulties did you face and how did you overcome them?”
Prior to the interview we were advised by Telstra’s recruitment team to answer the behavioural questions using the “CARE” method: 1. “Context” where you give a brief outline of the situation and the challenges you faced; 2. “Actions” where you talk through the key steps you took to resolve / manage the situation; 3. “Results” where you summarise the outcome of your actions; and 4. “Evidence” where you provide examples to support / back up the results you just described.
It's a good idea to have prepared some questions for the interviewers about Telstra, the role, the relevant business unit, career paths etc. because there will probably be some time left at the end for these questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Telstra (Melbourne) in Apr 2026
Interview
first step was a q and a you could press record and had multiple attempts and the question asked about working in a team and handling multiple priorities and meeting deadlines then there was game based assessment
Game-like assessments and a couple coding challenges in language of your choice, with a one or two video interviews at the end. Overall under 2 hours depending on how long you take with the coding questions.
I applied online. The process took 4 months. I interviewed at Telstra (Melbourne) in May 2025
Interview
3 hours of recorded video interviews using HireVue, including 5 coding questions and 3 additional puzzles. The process was really long and tedious, with no human interaction. Applicants cannot receive any feedback on performance. Considering the length of the video interview and the long waiting period, it was not a good experience overall.
