I applied online. I interviewed at Holland America Line
Interview
I applied online and had a phone interview several days later. Shortly thereafter I was called back and offered a 6 week contract in Alaska and once that was finished and I recieved a good review from my Cruise Director I was offered an 8 month contract sailing from LA to Australia and New Zealand and then on to SouthEast Asia.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
PRobably why do you want to work in the cruise industry.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Holland America Line (Manila, Manila) in Dec 2016
Interview
A 3 minute video showcasing why do you think you will be a good fit for the job and showing your personality and what you have to offer,then it will be followed up with a phone call interview.
I applied through other source. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Holland America Line
Interview
Applied to every cruise line out there. It's important to include a photo with your resume and do something fun to make it stand out. I had some confetti in mine and put my resume and CV in a hard binder. They call and you call back to schedule a phone interview. I was hired immediately after my phone conversation and was sent paperwork and had to do a physical. Once that was submitted I was sent confirmation of my contract and plane tix.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If we hire you, where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Assistant Cruise Director applicants have rated the interview process at Holland America Line with 2.3 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 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Cruise Director roles take an average of 60 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Holland America Line overall takes an average of 27 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Holland America Line as a Assistant Cruise Director according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
Drug test: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
One on one interview: 13%
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