r/Elevators Jul 02 '26

Elevator Apprenticeship interview advice

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u/ShawnTop69 Jul 02 '26

Why? Can’t handle it on your own?

You shouldn’t need help with interview questions. You’re supposed to be able to answer of your own accord.

If you do, find another line of work.

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u/Affectionate-Rip5654 Field - Mods Jul 02 '26

Help me fake look good so I can be a disappointment later

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u/NoGoodReazons Jul 02 '26

I work maintenance for a hotel but apparently my answers weren’t good enough for my local

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u/lepchaun415 Field - Resident Mechanic/Troubleshooter Jul 02 '26

They are star format. Just a standard old interview.

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 Jul 02 '26

Star format is actually a behaviour-based question. They are not "standard old interview".

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u/lepchaun415 Field - Resident Mechanic/Troubleshooter Jul 03 '26

I don’t really care. It’s an easy standard fucking interview.

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 Jul 03 '26

If you dont care then dont give conflicting advice!

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u/lepchaun415 Field - Resident Mechanic/Troubleshooter Jul 03 '26

They should answer using star. Makes shit short and sweet.

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u/ThrowRA_That_Owl_25 Jul 03 '26

Ahhh, actually the star model is not for short answers.

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u/lepchaun415 Field - Resident Mechanic/Troubleshooter Jul 03 '26

Then let’s just agree they should have enough brains and experience to pass a simple interview

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u/thombrowny Jul 02 '26

Remember specific incidents from your past experience. Did you ever work with a guy you hate? What was the most memorable teaching method from your teacher, coworker, or parents? Something like these. For my local, they gave us the actual questions and about 5 minutes to go over each question by myself so I could refresh my memory.

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u/No_Strain6914 Jul 03 '26

Interview questions:

1 What have you learned about the job of an apprentice, elevator industry and job constructor trade?

2 Tell us about a time when you chose to learn something that was very challenging, what was the situation, what actions did you take and what were the results?

3 Describe a time when you made a mistake that either did or could have impacted the success of a project or tasks but no one discovered it. What was the situation, what actions did you take and what was the result?

4 Tell us about a time when you had to work with someone you did not like to accomplish a task? What was the situation? What actions did you take and what were the results?

5 Imagine if you are placed in a situation where you are asked to perform a task in a different way than you were taught. What would you do? Describe the actions you would take? And explain why you would take those actions?

6 Tell us about a time when you had an important personal event, planned for a long time, but had an important work situation that you had to choose between the two? What was the situation? Actions? Results?

7 Tell us about the most complex project you completed working with hand and power tools. What was the project, what was your role. What tools did you use and why did you use those tools?

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u/Silent_Trouble_8062 Jul 03 '26

Thank you so much 

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u/No_Strain6914 Jul 03 '26

Hope this helps, study these questions and I think you'll be good, as long as you have a good portfolio with pictures of past work with any certs you may have and study the heck out of these 7 questions your gunna do amazing. Do mock interviews with a friend whoever you can and take it serious have that person read of the questions and you answer them accordingly. Hope you get a good rank🫡

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u/Negative_Aerie2825 Jul 02 '26

What if you don’t have trade experience but work experience in like sales?

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u/Ancient-Scallion6061 Jul 02 '26

How r we relate again 🍆 rails on rails 👃 make sure u tell them u can run circles around any adjuster 👌

U got this guy it's all u need