Guest Service Representative applicants have rated the interview process at Marriott International with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 84% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Guest Service Representative roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 83 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Marriott International overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Marriott International as a Guest Service Representative according to 83 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Drug test: 18%
Skills test: 15%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 0%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Marriott International (Monterey, CA) in Jul 2017
Interview
They use the STAR Process for answers to questions that they ask you. They will write down what you have to say and then at the very end, you will know if they will call you within a few days (3 or less) or if they hire you on the spot. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. If you can set your answers to this style and keep it short and concise then you will get picked usually for entry-level jobs. Supervisor jobs and higher-level jobs will take more interviews but having 2 sets of answers to each situation will help greatly.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you worked through a stressful or difficult situation.
Tell me about a time you were given a task that seemed impossible to achieve.
The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Marriott International (Bristol, TN) in May 2025
Interview
It was a pretty quick and straightforward process. I applied online, and I had an interview a week later. I went to the interview, did my background check, and a week later I got hired and started my onboarding process.
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Marriott International (Dallas, TX) in Mar 2025
Interview
An application and online assessment, via the marrriott website. After this you set up an in-person interview on site.
However, it is an incredibly unprofessional and disorganized set up. Interviews typically happen after the scheduled time or are cancelled last minute. Very little appropriate introduction to the company's expectations for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time that you went above and beyond to help a customer?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Marriott International (Uniondale, NY)
Interview
Very smooth and easy process from start to finish. They asked basic interview questions then situational questions. My first interview was with HR then the Front Office Team, then the General Manager.