Holiday Inn Express Front Desk Receptionist interview questions

A message was sent to me through indeed to be at the Niceville, FL location at the time specified. I showed up, and employees were wearing masks, socially distanced interview was only 2 feet apart at a table. I was told I had a stand out resume. Although, when I referenced experience and knowledge of their software, she repeatedly said “oh, I didn’t know that about you.” Clearly her initial compliment was a lie. (Great start). Toward the end of the interview she asked me about pay expectations. When I gave her a number and reason of education and prior experience with the company. She then proceeds to tell me that my 3.5 years of “regular” customer service and experience as a front office coordinator for a vacation rental agency is nothing like “hospitality” customer service, having already worked for Holiday Inn Express previously, and my education (a bachelors in business administration with minors in marketing and hospitality) wasn’t relevant. $11/hr is the best she could do.

It was not very hard. You just had to show up in business causal attire. They hiring manager was extremely nice. The hours can be a pane, 3-11pm is taking up your whole day. Other then that it is an extremely easy job if you just show up every day. Also try to allude to the fact that you are a team player.