I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at First Republic (San Francisco, CA) in Aug 2012
Interview
I went in for one interview it was very straightforward. The questions were read off of a piece of paper and were standard, nothing creative or imaginative.
The man interviewing me was very friendly, listened attentively and seemed like he had actually looked at my resume beforehand, which was nice.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was nothing difficult or unexpected.
Examples: When was a time you have relied on teamwork? In the past how have you dealt with a difficult client? etc.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at First Republic (Pomona, CA)
Interview
It went well ( I thought ). Answered all questions professionally.
Can't remember everything about the interview but the people where very nice.
Several people to interview. Don't know what else to say.
I don't understand why you people have to ask such questions. Every interview I totally different. Every interviewer has there own way of interviewing. I don't see how this will help!
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at First Republic (San Francisco, CA) in Nov 2016
Interview
the first part interview more or less just outlined the job description and explained more in depth about the company's procedures and goals. the second half focuses on you and how you can benefit for the team. they are looking for some that is compatible with the rest of the receptionist team.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at First Republic (San Francisco, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
Easy, simple! Staff who interviewed me was great and pleasant to speak with. When offered Job they were clear with expectations, benefits, compensation, etc. I went in for 2 rounds with 5 people total.
Receptionist applicants have rated the interview process at First Republic with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Receptionist roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at First Republic overall takes an average of 25 days.
Common stages of the interview process at First Republic as a Receptionist according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Other: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
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