Associate applicants have rated the interview process at DSW with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 83% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 12 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at DSW overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at DSW as a Associate according to 12 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 31%
Group panel interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Skills test: 15%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at DSW (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2012
Interview
The first interview was supposed to be a group interview, but it ended up just being me and one other guy. Which I suppose counts as a group interview, but there were supposed to be 5 of us. The questions were standard get-to-know-you type and the interview itself lasted for about 25 minutes.
The one on one interview was a week later and with the store manager. She didn't really ask any questions, but rather instructed me to ask questions and talk about myself. I did that for about 20 minutes and left. I received a call with an offer 5 days later after they checked my references and did a background check.
You are interviewed by the store manager and they are able to offer the position at the end of the interview. It takes about 10-20 minutes. They ask a lot of customer service related questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is one company that you think has good customer service?
quick and easy interview process. The manager was very nice. I did not have to have much experience for the role. They offered the job to me on the spot.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at DSW (Port St Lucie, FL)
Interview
Very basic questions: Why do you want to work here? What's your availability? Where have you worked before? It would probably help if you cared about shoes and sneakers, probably should mention that you're flexible and willing to work in the cashier or the floor.