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      Sales Associate Interview

      Nov 21, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Nashua, NH
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Nashua, NH) in Nov 2012

      Interview

      I applied online and answered a bunch of questionnaire. After a couple of days i got a mail to schedule my interview. I reached 5 mins before my interview. I was told il be interviewed for cosmetology dept.. Thanks to glassdoor i had prepared good answers for all questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      nothing was unexpected 1) why macy's? A) Macy's is a highly reputed and ever growing company. there is no doubt that you have a wide collection of well known merchandise in different dpt and the most important reason is becoz people have relationship with macy's long before they are even their customers. They might have gone there as a child to get their picture taken with Santa, marveled at Macy’s Fourth of the July fireworks, or enjoyed the parade well before they were old enough to even think about shopping and that makes me want to be a part of “magic of Macy’s. 2) How would you help the customer celebrate their purchase (flatter them) 3) How would you sell our card A) sometimes people are in a hurry after shopping, so I would be sure to tell them that it's a very quick process. They would get all of the discounts without having to present a coupon and also there is no need for a receipt when you return an item, no matter how long ago you purchased the item and you can always check ur credit balance online. 4) What would you do if you saw a coworker doing something wrong In a grey area like if he is slacking i would talk to them or have someone talk to him so that he feels better but if repeated for long period i would report itand when they r doing something very wrong like sealing, would complain to his superviser. 5) If a customer was buying pants, how would you try to encourage them to buy another pair or a complimentary item A) subtly point out to the few of many things that would go with the pants. 6) Explain to me an example of when you were on a team, what was your role, and what was the outcome? as iam fresher, i told him a story from the college days 7) If someone came in needing a pair of jeans, what kind of questions would you ask them? I would ask them what kind of brand they were looking for, what style, what length (pants, capris, shorts). 8)Describe a time where you had to work as a team to make a sale. again told him a story from college days
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      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Macy's

      Sals Associate Interview

      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Macy's

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What made you interested in this position
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 30, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Barbara, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Macy's (Santa Barbara, CA)

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for Macy's?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 1, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Macy's

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      I was asked “sell me this pen.”
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      Macy's interviews FAQs

      • 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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(5759) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(1408) ;
        3. Sales Manager(623) ;
        4. Beauty Advisor(612) ;
        5. Seasonal Sales Associate(493) ;
        6. Sales Associate/Cashier(322) ;
        7. Cosmetics Counter Manager(292) ;
        8. Manager(281) ;
        9. Cashier(275) ;
        10. Sales(261) ;
        11. Customer Service Representative(260) ;
        12. Merchandiser(229) ;
        13. Fulfillment Associate(176) ;
        14. Visual Merchandiser(173) ;
        15. Macys Sales Associate(156) .


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