Retail Merchandiser applicants have rated the interview process at Acosta with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Merchandiser roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Acosta overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Acosta as a Retail Merchandiser according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 17%
One on one interview: 10%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Acosta (Anderson, SC) in Apr 2025
Interview
It was simple and quick, roughly 15 minutes with questions and answers. My recruiter was really helpful and attentive. She was detailed and reiterated anything I was confused on. She is also a very fast responder.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle approaching a manager, if there was no room for a display.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Acosta (Fort Worth, TX) in Sep 2022
Interview
Easy. I answered an ad and was called a few days afterwards. Very simple questions. Mostly interested if I had a car and how far I lived from the Walmart. Hired that day.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Acosta (Columbus, OH) in Jul 2022
Interview
Virtual interview. Second follow up interview virtual w Acosta . Professional , friendly , informative. Fine process for interviews.I was very impressed with that the interviewer she gave me great opportunity and ideas for the best plan for my i.e. hours
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Did I have previous retail experience in this particular job experience answer was yes