Merchandise Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandise Assistant roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 15 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 Merchandise Assistant according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Phone interview: 30%
Background check: 13%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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I applied for the Executive Development Program as a friend had gone through the process. First there is a phone interview. Then, there is a 3 day on site interview with about 25 other individuals. At the time, they let you choose between going to the Department Stores or .COM. You also choose between buying and planning. The 3 days consist of ice breaking sessions, speeches from past EDP's, HR managers and senior executives for both stores and .COM, There is also a retail math test as well as a case study where you work with your peers. Last, there is a one on one interview.
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Question 1
Give an example of one time where you helped your team achieve results
I applied online. The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Macy's (Honolulu, HI) in Nov 2012
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Appkied for visual merchandising job online. Two months later I was emailed and told to schedule an appointment using taleo. Went in for interview and was told that the position had been filled. Another position is open though, would I like to interview for that one?
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Question 1
Tell about a time when a coworker was dishonest. How did you resolve it?
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (Pittsburgh, PA)
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The interview process was kind of a hassle for me from the beginning. I scheduled my interview for later in the week. I drove over an hour to get to the mall and they called me when I was pulling into the store and said they just saw my interview was today and the lady I was to meet with was actually on vacation. Apparently, the computer system and the managers do not go hand and hand. They made me come back a week later.
Initially, my interview was for a visual merchandising position. After the interview, she suggested that perhaps I would be more of a fit in the merchandising position.
For the actual interview, she read the questions right off a sheet (mono-toned). The questions were your typical, "tell me of a time..." questions.