Management Trainee Interview Flashcards
Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years?
I see myself climbing the corporate ladder for Enterprise and managing a local branch
Tell me about a time where you accomplished something?
I accomplished setting up the marketing day for Abercrombie and looking for an employee to fill in a position for someone who did not show up for work
I am a first generation university graduate and for me getting into one of the newest and fastest growing UC was an accomplishment and to also receive my diploma of bachelors of science
Enterprise is more than
A rental car company. It is an environment where I will be able to learn how a business runs and what’s its business plan and structure is like
Why Enterprise?
I am interested in putting in the hours and started from the bottom up in an exchange for the opportunity to learn more about enterprise and its successful business model
Do you prefer to work alone or in a group?
I found that you’re never really working alone. Even if you’re independent on a project there is always someone depending on you and someone that you’re depending on
Tell me about yourself?
Well organized Energetic Multi tasked Loves challenges And making people happy
Biggest failure?
A true failure is a missed opportunity to learn from mistakes. Everyone makes mistakes. I strive to make every mistake into a learning opportunity. Ex. A&F forgot to call in someone. As as a first week MIT. And under no supervision. As a manager you can’t pass off the responsibility to someone else
STAR
S-situation. A person must describe a situation in which something needed to be accomplished. Pertaining to work done in the past, whether from a job, or relevant experience
T-task. What was the goal of problem encountered and why was it a problem?
A-action. How did the person respond? What was his/her contribution? Specific and focused on the persons work
R-result. What was the outcome and what difference did that person’s work make?
“Spill” about accomplishments or strengths and weaknesses
What is important when dealing with a customer
Communication
How do you handle a difficult customer?
I listened to the customer and worked with the customer to find a solution that they were happy with, that was within my power to do. Be sympathetic towards them and lastly apologize
Tell me a time where you had to deal with a difficult customer?
A customer called in to our store and she was calling about her daughters coat and how as soon as her daughter buttoned up her coat the button came off and it wouldn’t go back on. The daughter and mother both sounded upset and as a retail store manager in trainee I want to resolve the issue, make the customer happy and make our clothing brand look good material wise considering the button incident. I asked the mother on the phone if she had proof of purchase and she did so I told her to come to the store and we would be happy to exchange the coat for a replacement. The mother sounded happy on the phone as soon as I said that and once she came in we successfully exchanged the coat and made two customers leave the store happy knowing that someday they would spread good reviews about our customer service at Abercrombie and Fitch. Maintain the integrity of the brand
Enterprise is a company that
Is a brand that’s recognized as a worldwide leader in the car rental industry. We value our employees and customers as much as a member of the family
Who founded Enterprise?
Jack Taylor in 1957
How many cars did Enterprise start off with?
7 cars and now has over 7200 locations in more than 30 countries
Branch offices located within
15 miles of 90% of the US population