Practice 40 T-Mobile interview questions covering customer service, wireless technology, and the Un-carrier approach.
Question 20 of 40
What You Need to Know
General 1
General 2
Community Answers

Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
This question aims to determine how innovative you are when solving problems. The interviewer wants to know whether you are resourceful and think outside the box or rely on others to make such decisions for you. How you answer this question will help them determine your experience, skill level, and leadership potential.
"In my most recent position, we had a consistent problem with employees showing up late for their shifts or calling in sick at the last minute. Rather than the typical documenting and reprimanding style, I decided to track the results of an accountability reward system. For 180 days, my employees received a reward for coming to work 10 minutes early. Also, for every month with zero sick days, I added a bonus. In the end, we awarded those with perfect attendance a 600 bonus. The bonuses cost us less money than the cost of lowered productivity due to absent employees. The program was a success, and upper management chose to keep it implemented for another six months. We will re-assess in December, but it seems to be working very well. If I were to be hired, I'd bring that same sense of problem-solving and positive reinforcement to the T-Mobile team."
"Currently as assistant manager, I resolve problems on a daily basis. The most recent resolution process I was a part of included a customer complaint about a defective product. I was able to resolve her concern by listening to her, apologizing, issuing a refund, and offering a replacement product. I am no stranger to dispute resolution, problem-solving, and creative customer service, and I believe my approach would be in-line with the customer-focused approach T-Mobile espouses."

Interview Coach
Jaymie
A real coach, not AI. I read every answer myself and write back with personalized feedback.
Typically responds within 24 hours.
0 - Character Count
Unlock expert responses tailored to T-Mobile's customer-focused interview style.
Get StartedJump to Question

Written by Kevin Downey
40 Questions & Answers • T-Mobile

By Kevin

By Kevin