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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jun 18, 2013
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Brooklyn, NY
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (Brooklyn, NY) in Oct 2012

      Interview

      After I scheduled my appointment online, I came to my location I applied to. At my local Macy's, there is a specific hiring center where they interview people for the job. Since Macy's has a stricter dress code, I dressed in business casual attire, with a blue button down, black pants, and flat shoes. At the interview, there were several other people who were waiting to be interviewed. Many of the people were friends with each other and had friends who worked at the location. After being seated for 10-15 minutes, it was my turn to interview. The man who interviewed me, who I assume was a manager of the store, was pretty friendly. He shook my hand and he started by asking about my hours as well as my previous experience ( I am a full-time college student so I was mainly free on evenings, weekends, and Wednesdays at the time and at the time, I only had a high school summer internship as previous experience). This was not a problem, since Macy's mainly looks for people who have availability on weekends and holidays and does not focus on previous experience as much. He asked a lot about extracurricular activities though, and when he began asking the questions on the paper, I was a bit hesitant. Since many of the questions were based on scenarios, many of which were based on job related experiences. The interviewer even had to suggest using the debate team as an example of a team that I was part of! After the interview was over, he shook my hand and told me that it was a pleasure to interview me and that they would get back to me regarding whether I received the job or not. It turned out that the next day I received an e-mail from Macy's telling me that I did not receive the job. I was disappointed but relieved that I did not have to wait longer for a response.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      -Explain to me an example of when you were on a team, what was your role, and what was the outcome? -If someone came in needing a pair of jeans, what kind of questions would you ask them? How would you upscale the jeans into a bigger purchase? -How would you celebrate a purchase? -Tell me about a time when someone you worked with did something you knew was wrong, how you handled it, and what was the outcome? -Were you ever working in an area that was always constantly changing?
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      May 27, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

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      Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 30, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Santa Barbara, CA
      Accepted offer
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      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.

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      Mar 1, 2026
      Anonymous employee
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      Positive experience
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      Application

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      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.

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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%

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