Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Hobby Lobby with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 8 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hobby Lobby overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hobby Lobby as a Store Manager according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 29%
Background check: 12%
Personality test: 12%
One on one interview: 12%
Drug test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Other: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Hobby Lobby (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) in Jun 2013
Interview
Two phone interviews and a formal sit down interview. The pre-screening standards are very high. They will only interview candidates that have previously run a big box retailer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you went above and beyond for a customer.
1) Over the phone interview about 20 minutes long 2) In person interview this interview takes about hour and half the questions are typical for this type of interview there is also a online assessment
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hobby Lobby (Beaumont, TX)
Interview
Got a call from Bruce at HobbyLobby (no typographical error, say as fast as you possibly can, as one word not two), and what followed was a very formulaic phone interview.
After reading the experience of others, my thought is “thank God for unanswered prayers.”
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Hobby Lobby
Interview
Spoke with multiple sources. Previous Store Managers that had left the company. Spoke with current Store Manager and current District Manager. Walked Store was given Mission statement.