Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.1 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 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 2,121 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macy's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macy's as a Sales Associate according to 2,121 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 45%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 8%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's in Aug 2011
Interview
Everything was initially dealt with via computer, the actual hiring managers didn't touch my resume and application until I scheduled an interview. So, I suppose it is rather important to do well on the questions asked about you and how you would behave in certain situations.
I had a group interview, with one other person being interviewed with me. At first that was extremely nerve wrecking! But you can take that to your advantage because it can allow you to really stand out and stay put in the hiring manager's mind.
At the end of the interview though, it was said that neither of us were going to get offered a position that day because they were not yet hiring. They tend to do interviews way before the holidays so they can have people in mind when they want to hire closer to the end of the year.
Was interviewed for a seasonal position. Was told they have no seasonal positions, once they found out I was a college student. Made no sense to me quickly ended the interview.
The interview process was straightforward and fairly quick. It started with a phone interview from a recruiter or hiring representative who asked general questions about my background, availability, and interest in the role. The tone was professional but conversational, and the interviewer focused on making sure I could handle a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
I had one interview with the store manager and it lasted for about 45 minutes. The interview was all standard behavioral questions. I was offered the job on the spot.