I applied through college or university. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's in Dec 2021
Interview
They reached out to me initially. In addition to the first interview they ask you to take an hour long assessment. I would have liked to not have had to take the assessment if they knew they were going to reject me.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (New York, NY) in Jan 2026
Interview
It consisted of two interview rounds. The first round focused on simple behavioral questions, while the second round included more practical questions related to the responsibilities and skills required for the role.
Everyone was very welcoming and nice throughout the recruitment process. People are very willing to answer your questions about the company . The first round is behavioral. They do lots of campus recruiting.
Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomingdale's with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bloomingdale's overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bloomingdale's as a Buyer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Personality test: 14%
Presentation: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Group panel interview: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
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