I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Macy's (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2019
Interview
I had the interview in part of the employment office away from the store, with the women's shoes manager. He read the questions right off a paper, but he was very friendly and made clarifications on what some of the questions meant. At the end of the interview he said that positions for sales associate were full but he would pass my information on to the cosmetics manager because I had good availability for them. I don't have any experience in cosmetics though so that's probably why they did not call me back.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Have you ever needed to solve a difficult problem with a customer?
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.