Merchandise Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Kohl's with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandise Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kohl's overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kohl's as a Merchandise Associate according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 40%
Group panel interview: 20%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Kohl's (Redondo Beach, CA) in Jun 2025
Interview
Through Zoom, Interviewer was very nice and quite quick. They asked general questions about problem solving and availability. They are pretty lenient, and it is my first job. They would most likely take you if you are kind and a hard worker.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Kohl's (Leominster, MA) in Aug 2025
Interview
It was on Google Meet. The interview was less than 20 minutes . Interviewer asked why they should hire me. Kohl’s Leominster is right down the street from me. That’s all I got.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kohl's in Jun 2024
Interview
The interview was through the phone. They asked me basic interview questions, then went extremely specific. This may have been my fault, but I was obviously not prepared for these types of questions. I have never had prior work experience, but I gave the best answers I could think of. At the end of the interview they talked about job requirements and about receiving a hiring offer through email in 48 hours. After 48 hours passed, I received an email that said I was rejected. I'm not exactly sure what went wrong, but I moved past it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you were given a complicated task with limited instructions. What did you do?