Entry Level Automotive PDR Technician – Paid Training Included
Posted Sep 18, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Paintless dent repair takes a lot of patience. Tell me about a time you worked on something slow and detailed until it was right.
What they are checking: Whether they have the patience and steady hands that PDR requires.
Tell me about a time you got feedback that was hard to hear. What did you do with it?
What they are checking: Whether they are coachable, since training depends on taking correction well.
What makes you interested in a career in auto reconditioning?
What they are checking: Whether they have real interest in the trade and are likely to stay through the learning curve.
How do you stay motivated when you are working on your own?
What they are checking: Whether they are self-driven enough to work without a boss watching.
How would you keep your tools and work area organized on the road?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep them efficient, which affects earnings.
What would you do
Training is held in St. Louis with lodging and meals provided. How would that work for you?
What they are checking: Whether they can commit to an out-of-town training class without problems.
Pay moves from hourly to commission as you build your customer base. How do you feel about that?
What they are checking: Whether they are motivated by performance-based pay and ready to build their own book of business.
How would you handle it if you made a dent worse while learning?
What they are checking: Whether they own mistakes honestly and ask for help, which is how new techs improve.
How do you think you would talk with dealership managers to win their business?
What they are checking: Whether they are comfortable building relationships with customers once out of training.
About the work
The posting asks for aptitude with hand tools. What tools are you comfortable using, and how did you learn them?
What they are checking: Whether they have basic hand tool comfort to build on during training.
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