Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at DSW with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 53% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Manager roles take an average of 29 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Store Manager according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 18%
Background check: 16%
Personality test: 12%
IQ intelligence test: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at DSW in Nov 2021
Interview
Was interviewed by a several different market leaders (3), a couple other store managers and a HR manager. They asked the typical questions in regards to managing others, leading a team, training and developing others. I was also interviewed by
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was one of the most important things to running an efficient store?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at DSW
Interview
After filling out online application, received a call from the DM the next day to set up a time for an interview. Interview with DM was about an hour. Getting to know my experience and wanted to find out what I was looking for in my next position. A pretty informal, relaxed interview. I got a call from the DM a few days later to set up a time to interview with another DM in the market. When I got to the store for the interview, the DM was a few minutes late and had no clue of who I was, my past experience. Seemed very unprepared. The DM kept asking strange questions and I felt as though they were disinterested and not focused on the interview. They even checked their phone twice. Was told I would hear back within a few days on their decision. Never heard from them.
I interviewed with three different people before I was given an offer. Two interviews over the phone and one in person. They asked a lot of questions about my experience and personal testimony as well as about the Values of their company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you know what our values are and what of those values do you feel you represent well.