I applied in-person. I interviewed at Macy's in Jan 2013
Interview
There was lots of other applicants there that they interviewed me at. I was interviewed in a noisy area where other applicants are in front or behind me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Macy's?
How would you deal in an environment that is constantly changing?
If a customer needs help looking for a pair of jean what would you do to help them?
Integrity is important at Macy's, so tell me about a time when an employee is doing something against the rule.
How would you help a customer to buy a jean? And how would you get them to buy more?
How would you sale a Macy's credit card?
How would you celebrate a customer purchase?
If there is something that negatively impacted the employees what you do to handle that situation?
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.
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%
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