I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at DSW (Toronto, ON) in May 2011
Interview
basic questions strength weakness
Assist recruitment team with sourcing and selection of suitable candidates for various jobs
Pre-screening candidates to determine their suitability for the positions
Business development activities such as; marketing, cold calling, emailing, etc.
Perform miscellaneous office duties (answering phones, coordinating meetings, etc.)
Other duties as assigned
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at DSW
Interview
Very quick and straightforward. After sending my resume in, I was given a call the next day asking a few questions like my availability and why DSW. I was asked to come for an in person within the same week, the interview took 15 minutes and I was given an offer at the end of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you deal with a hard coworker What do you know about DSW What did you enjoy from your last job
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at DSW (Santa Rosa, CA) in Jun 2023
Interview
I was asked approximately 10-15 questions and the interviewee had a bad attitude. They were also upset that when asked what I would if there was drama in the workplace I said I would simply reach out to HR.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you name 5 shoe brands we carry here?
What is your favorite shoe brand and why?
What do you enjoy doing outside of work?
How would you handle conflict in the workplace?
I applied, got interviewed, and hired within the span of 3 days. Interview was easy and was offered the job right after. They were looking for people with experience in high pressure environments which is basically an automatic hire.
Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at DSW with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 74.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Sales Associate/Cashier according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 11%
Personality test: 9%
Group panel interview: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Other: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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