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 5 days. I interviewed at Macy's (Vancouver, WA)
Interview
I applied online to be a seasonal sales associate and got an email back asking for me to schedule an interview. I scheduled one for a few days later. I arrived at my interview early and I didn't have to wait long. The interviewer asked me maybe 10 questions, all relating to retail and my personality. She was very nice and not too stuffy or cold. I ended up getting offered the job at the end of the interview.
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Question 1
Most of the questions were pretty basic for a retail position. They did ask me what I felt like I had to work on which is hard because you don't want to say "nothing, I'm good at everything" and you also don't want to have a list of things you could be better at.
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.