I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Stamford, CT) in Mar 2012
Interview
Filled out online application - many steps and a lot of repetitive questions. Received notification by email to set-up in store interview. Had a total of 2 interviews, which were very positive. When it came to salary I was offered an hourly rate, I accepted it. I was told they wanted to start the pre-employment paper work but had to get the approval for the hourly rate from HR. I waited to hear back, made various calls, emails etc and NEVER got any response back from either of the sales managers I had the interviews with.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What would you do if you thought you witnessed a person trying to shoplift?
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.