Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ace Hardware with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ace Hardware overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ace Hardware as a Retail Sales Associate according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Other: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 6%
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I applied in-person. I interviewed at Ace Hardware (Bozeman, MT) in Aug 2021
Interview
Did not do the group interview but rather spoke to the west controller and then she sent me to the Main Street controller and I was given a job. Questions were very simple just life experience questions and was responded to in under 4 hours after the second interview.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ace Hardware (Essex Junction, VT) in Mar 2025
Interview
The interview process was relatively simple, with few questions asked about the actual job itself. The interviewer was largely focused on getting to know about the interviewee's availability. Some questions around prior experience and skills.
There are two people who conduct the interview who ask you questions about how you would handle certain situations and what you think your skills are. Friendly experience overall, questions were not too difficult
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some skills you possess that you think would benefit at Ace Hardware
Fill out an application, get called for 1 interview if selected, and that's pretty much it. Applications in person not sure if there's any online. It's pretty straight forward with it.