The hiring process at AT&T takes an average of 30 days when considering 2 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Sales Representative had the quickest hiring process (on average 30 days), whereas Sales Representative roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 30 days).
The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at AT&T (Pittsburgh, PA) in Nov 2010
Interview
Took personality test and knowledge test with application. Received call for phone interview. Set up time for a 1 on 1 interview with a hiring manager and store manager. Both were separate, but on same day. Was contacted two weeks later with an offer. Training started about three weeks after that.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at AT&T (Atlanta, GA) in Feb 2012
Interview
A former colleague now at AT&T submitted my resume to the HR department, and within a few days I got a call from a hiring manager for a position similar to one I'd expressed interest in. We scheduled a phone interview that lasted about 30-45 minutes. I prepared by going to the pertinent section of the AT&T site and evaluating the customer experience.
The phone interview went well enough that the hiring manager asked me to come in and meet with him in person. The interview lasted a bit more than 90 minutes and was pretty much a follow-up on the things we'd discussed in the phone interview: he gave me an overview of the departmental structure and the product management/development process and explained the challenges the department is facing, he asked some additional questions about my experience and how I'd approach a hypothetical project, I asked some questions about the job and the department, etc.
The hiring manager ended the interview by explaining next steps, including how many additional candidates he was interviewing (several), that he would give preference to internal candidates (not unexpected), and that if I made it through to the next round, I would interview with his boss, who'd already rejected 2 out of 3 candidates presented for open positions in the department. I didn't get asked back for the final round of interviews, perhaps because it was clear I thought the product development process sounded overly rigid and complex.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What information would you gather to make the business case for a project?