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 2,122 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 2,122 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 week. I interviewed at Macy's (Calumet City, IL) in Jun 2011
Interview
I filled out the online application on their national website and a few days later received a confirmation email to set up an appointment for an interview. Went in for the face to face interview and was interviewed by the hiring manager of the department. They asked general questions for retail: Why Macy's?, Experience in retail, etc. Was then told that they were not hiring for any positions but on-calls were open.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were pretty easy. If you have interviewed for any retail positions then you would know what to expect. If not then make sure to explain why you choose Macy's, if you shop at macy's, strengths, weaknesses, difficult situations.
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.