I applied through a recruiter. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at SeatGeek (New York, NY) in Apr 2015
Interview
I had a phone screen and an in-person interview. Neither was particularly difficult, knowing your qualifications and being able to give examples of problem-solving and excellent customer support is key. At the in-person, I had to put together a short presentation on any topic that I was very familiar with (probably to see how well you can explain new concepts that you have expertise in). I enjoyed the interview, and received a personal note when turned down. So few companies even bother to send candidates a "thanks but no thanks" form letter, and this felt personal (though it could have been a very well written standard response.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult customer?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at SeatGeek
Interview
Phone interview was 10-15 minutes and the second interview was a video interview with 3 people back to back. Kinda disappointing to be in a 1.5 hour interview and not be selected. The interview itself is kinda like a conversation. Pretty much like any other interview I've been in, just longer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you rather work in a team setting or independently?
Long process. 4 rounds total which seemed like a lot for what was essentially an entry level customer service job. Video recording, two live remote interviews, and one in person.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you went above and beyond for a customer in a previous job.
First interview is online you record yourself answering basic customer support questions, I liked this feature because it gives you time to answer the question. Second interview was TWO hours long, absolute nonsense it's for a customer support position not to gain a security clearance for the government. The first hour you speak with someone in the department, honestly I felt bad for the person one hour is extremely long just to ask a bunch of basic customer support questions. The last 30 minutes of that hour was just about the schedule and how much you start off ($17) and that within a year you'll have the chance to go up to $22. The rest of that time could've been taken out to be honest it was more orientation material than for an interview.
The next 30 minutes was spent speaking with QA of customer service, literally the same basic questions, we finished up early because they said I answered the questions pretty quickly...yeah because they were the same as before...
Finally the last 30 minutes was with the director and guess what...SAME BASIC QUESTIONS. I mean come on you're wasting people's time at this point.
After all of that you speak with the recruiter for like maybe 5 minutes unless you have questions (which I didn't because like I said the first 1 hour they talk like you're already at orientation).
SeatGeek please do better. This 2nd interview could've easily been a quick 30-45 minutes. Two hours for a position that starts off at $17 is chaotic.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
- Describe a time you know you messed up and what you did about it?
Event Expert applicants have rated the interview process at SeatGeek with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 43.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Event Expert roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SeatGeek overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SeatGeek as a Event Expert according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Phone interview: 31%
Presentation: 19%
Skills test: 13%
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