Before the final interview
If you’ve got this far - WELL DONE! Trust me, the hardest part is over. You’ll receive an email that looks a little like this:
“The next stage” of the recruitment process is the final stage! The big one: the Disney headquarters presentation and 1-to-1 interviews. The first thing you’ll want to do is follow the link to the schedule and choose your date and time. You MUST pick a date and time within 5-days otherwise they will assume you a no longer interested in the opportunity. I actually received this email whilst on my lunch break at work and was able to use my phone to look at the schedule and book a date and time straight away. I would recommend doing it ASAP as the best times and days do fill up VERY quickly!
There were 2 weeks of interviews to choose from in mid November. Once you chose the day you could attend, you then had to pick a time slot in which you would have your 1-to-1 interview. It is important that you arrive to Hammersmith early to attend the presentation at around 9am (It’ll specify what time exactly on the schedule) as you MUST attend this to be able to have your interview. For us, the interview time slots were an hour long each and began at 11am and ended at 6pm. I managed to bag the 12pm - 1pm slot which meant only having to wait around for about an hour and a half after the presentation. (the presentation finished around 10:30am) Some other people i met had to wait around till the very last slot (5pm-6pm) so try to get an earlier one if possible!
Once you’ve picked your preferred interview date and time, you’ll receive another email confirming the information, as well as giving you the address of the Disney Headquarters, what time you should arrive and also reminding you to dress appropriately and bring the correct documents with you. A lot of this information will also be on the schedule webpage when choosing your date and time so SCREENSHOT IT!! I did and it helped a lot to be able to go back to it!
Preparation - Transport & Accommodation:
Now you’ve booked your interview, its time to think about travel. I was travelling from Sheffield so decided to book a train down to London the night before my interview with my mom. This was the cheapest and easiest option for me. After I booked the train I then booked a hotel for 1 night in Hammersmith, a short walk away from the Disney headquarters. Some other people opted to book hotels further out of London which were cheaper, and then take the tube into Hammersmith. I felt like spending a bit more on a hotel within walking distance would be less stressful, as I didnt want to rely on public transportation the morning of! (Nothing worse than being late to an interview). If youre interested in the hotel i booked here’s the info:
Premier Inn London Hammersmith 255 King Street Hammersmith London England W6 9LU
Total cost for one night: £79.00
"Dress Appropriately” - Interview Attire
Next I had to think about what I was going to wear! I wanted to be formal, but not too boring - After all it is a Disney interview.
I found some floral printed tailored high-waisted trousers on Boohoo.com and paired those with a button up black shirt and a blazer jacket, along with some heeled ankle boots. I also wore a knitted poppy for Remembrance Day and my Disney Alex and Ani bracelets. Heres a picture of me in the Disney HQ with Mickey!:
(PS. My interviewer loved my trousers and poppy!!)
My next post will be about the actual final interview!