Retail Sales 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 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 30 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 Retail Sales Associate according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 14%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 7%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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I had to answer basic questions, then watch a video and was asked about what I saw in the video. The video was about basic store policies and things to look out for and I was then quizzed about it.
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Question 1
Why would you be a good part of this team? What skills do you have?
Interview was easy going, manager was kind and easy to talk to. Asked about my past jobs and skills and why I wanted to work there. Got an offer right after!
I applied online. I interviewed at DSW (New York, NY)
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The interview process was not long at all, just one group interview which lasted about 30 minutes. Basic interview questions like "tell me about yourself" and how you would handle customer issues.
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Question 1
How would you introudce the VIP program to a customer who is new to the store?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at DSW (Rockaway, NJ)
Interview
Very easy. Got a phone call a week after applying, got an interview days after, and was a quick light-hearted interview. Not many questions and was straight forward. No trick questions to test you, just a simple question and answering format to see if you are a good fit!