I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Bose (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2015
Interview
It was a brief interview that lasted about 10 minutes. I was greeted by the Store Manager, and she was the sole person to conduct the interview. There was a candidate behind me that waited until my meeting ended (so it was not a group interview).
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
The Store Manager asked why I wanted to work at Bose, and if I would be fine with standing long periods of time without much to do (which struck me as a bit strange since there's always something to do in retail).
The Store Manager called after my interview and said an internal applicant had been chosen for the position. It sounded like the decision was predetermined and the job had to be posted for HR reasons. Sadly, I would sum it up by saying the experience was a waste of time.
Few steps. One f2f interview one phone interview going up the management. They ask questions about yourself and asked questions about how to sell. Then the phone interview was to build rapport with the top manager. Very heirarchical structure.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bose in Nov 2018
Interview
Quick and easy process, was just a one to one interview with the store manager, was quite relaxed, lasted around 30 mins and he gave lots of feedback about my answers after each question
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Bose (Montreal, QC) in Oct 2018
Interview
Very easy going questions about past work experience and what your passions are. No wrong answers, just a flowing conversation. Review of your availabilities and your previous relevant work experience.
Sales Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at Bose with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 87% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Specialist roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bose overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bose as a Sales Specialist according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Background check: 34%
Skills test: 9%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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