I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (Boynton Beach, FL) in Feb 2012
Interview
I completed an online application and received an email from Macys two days later. The email was a reply to set a time for my interview using their scheduling application. - Very straightforward. I set my appointment for earliest availability which was two days away. Interview day arrives and I manage to find my way to the HR/Customer service department. - So far so good. The interview goes by smoothly, with no problems and very standard sales/retail oriented questions as well as basic interview questions. At the end of the interview, the HR associate tells me they want to hire me. - Sounds great. She goes on to say, however there are no positions available in which you applied for. -My mind basically goes somewhere into the form of, why did I just do an interview... She goes on to inform me, that she has temp positions available, and flex team positions. - I applied for full time. I politely explained to her I wanted a full time position. So in the end we agreed to call me back if something opened up in a full time capacity. 2 weeks pass. I get a call on a Saturday saying the HR manager wants to set an appointment with me for the coming Monday in the morning. -I am skeptical at this point, I ask if there are full time positions available. The associate assures me there are. I go to the interview on Monday, we the expectation of a full time position. Once again I am disappointed. I speak with the manager for approximately 5 minutes. They want to hire me, but have no full time positions and want to hire me for a Flex position.... In the end I declined the position. The staff are friendly and polite, but their administration skills leaves something to be desired.
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.