Retail Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Associate roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lowe's Home Improvement overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement as a Retail Associate according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Drug test: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Background check: 13%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Columbia, SC) in Jan 2023
Interview
It was a very simple, basic personal questions, why we should hire you, type of person you are, why do you want this position, something you have done that went above and beyond in your job past.
The interview was straightforward, starting with a brief introduction, followed by questions about my experience and skills. I discussed past projects, answered situational questions, and it ended with them explaining the next steps.
I applied online. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (New York, NY) in Jun 2023
Interview
It was good, very smooth & easy. The computer assistant was very helpful. It was easy to apply and very good explanation of the job position & what they gave to offer. Also very detail about what it is you will be doing for that position.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Piscataway, NJ) in Jun 2023
Interview
The interview was 30 minutes long and focused on my resume and retail experience. They asked me five behavioral questions about how I dealt with various situations and challenges in my past jobs.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Describe a time when you had to interact with a difficult customer. What was the situation, and how did you handle it? Q: Give me an example of a time when you had to think on your feet. Q: Give me an example of a time when you had to have a difficult conversation with a frustrated colleague. How did you handle the situation?