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      Live Chat Agent Interview

      10 Jan 2019
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience

      Other Live Chat Agent interview reviews for The Chat Shop

      Live Chat Agent Interview

      27 Jun 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Houston, TX
      Accepted offer
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Chat Shop in Jan 2019

      Interview

      *NOT ENTRY LEVEL* The interview process took about 1.5 weeks all together. First they ask you to go to their website and fill out a questionnaire and submit your resume, which is from what I assume, their initial screening process. If you pass their screening they will invite you for a first interview which is solely chat based. The Chat Shop individual who you will be chatting with will observe your response time, grammar, and tone. It is a friendly interview, which can be deceiving, especially as they are grading you on your ability to respond timely, as well as your grammar and mechanics usage. Even though they themselves don't follow their own rules. During this interview the chatter will tell you about the chat shop and inform you that if you are US, you are an independent contractor that HAS to be available 24/7. You will work in two 4 hour shifts, but are on call the remaining. And due to this, any appointments you may have during the time you aren't working, you need to inform them as well as get someone to cover that portion you'll be gone. That sent a red flag my way, especially since I'm an independent contractor and the pay is locked in at $9.50/hour. You will also need to have a dual monitor setup. If you're successful this interview, you'll receive an email asking you to confirm the date set in the initial interview as well as pass a support test from a mock company. This test is overwhelming as the information isn't laid out in an easy to comprehend on first pass format. You'll actually need to review everything from the matrix to the questions/answers at the bottom. However, it only covers the basics. There are some questions that require you to use whatever customer support experience you may have to answer as well. Keep in mind, you need to pass this test to their standard, which is 100%. If you're successful you'll move onto a second interview, which is exactly as the first, a chat. They will be looking for the same as the first. Grammar, mechanics usage, tone and ability to aid the customer. However, you're not providing support. They are completely looking at your ability to generate leads and sales, which is 100% deceiving from the job description. During the chat, you'll be given a link to view a video to gather a rather vague view of how they manage their chats and then you're off. You're constantly told quality over quantity, however, if take longer than 30 seconds to respond, it's almost an automatic disqualifier. Which goes against everything you're told in the interview. If you're unable to generate leads and/or sales during your second interview, you are also disqualified. It felt as if it was a race, when it shouldn't have been. Ultimately, if you need a second job, then go for it. If you're hoping to make this your primary job, I'd highly recommend against it. Especially since the interview is based for experienced customer support/sales, not entry level as believed and led to be. The pay is incredibly low for the requirement of 24/7 availability. I see them posting for Chat Agent jobs constantly, which also sends a red flag that they have an incredibly high turnover rate.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      Q: Tell me about The Chat Shop as if I've never heard about it?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Q: Tell me a little about yourself
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Q: What are the minimum amount of hours you'd accept?
      Answer question
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Chat Shop (Houston, TX) in Jun 2022

      Interview

      The conductor of the interview did a fantastic job outlining what to expect out of this particular role. It was very semi-casual but very thorough which is very much appreciated. The first part before the interview consisted of a short mock chat session to determine if you were a good fit. I wouldn't say that it was difficult at all.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you think that you're a good fit for this position? Tell me a little bit about yourself. General/basic interview questions.
      Answer question

      Live Chat Agent Interview

      4 Oct 2020
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at The Chat Shop (London, England) in Aug 2020

      Interview

      The interview process was relaxed and informal, but challenging enough to give you a sense of accomplishment if you pass. Very pleasant people that make the application and interview process thoroughly enjoyable. 2 stages (phone call and live chat).

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Previous examples of similar working roles.
      1 Answer

      Live Chat Agent Interview

      25 Jun 2020
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Chat Shop (London, England) in Mar 2020

      Interview

      I applied online, and it took maybe a month, give or take, to heart back. First scheduled was a chat interview, on which I was to role-play and sell a service to a the interviewer. Second, about a week or two later, was a phone interview, just to check in on how I felt about the process and the specifics of the position. A day or so after that, I was offered the position. I spoke with the same interviewer for both portions, and the process was very low-stress and casual.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Sell a service to the interviewer. A small packet of details regarding what I was to "sell" was provided prior to the interview.
      Answer question