Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Michaels with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 179 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Michaels overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Michaels as a Sales Associate according to 179 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Michaels (Davenport, FL) in Feb 2012
Interview
I applied online for a sales associate position. Within a week I got a call back for an opening in their custom framing department. I said I had no experience but I was interested. She set up an interview to meet. This was a Friday and the interview was scheduled for Monday. This was a little disappointing as I really needed a job, the sooner the better.
I arrived approx. 10 minutes early and was told to walk around until I was paged over the intercom. I wasn't left waiting long. I was called back at approx. 3pm. She was very friendly and easy to talk to. I filled out a tax credit assessment online and then spoke to her about my employment history as she made notes on my application.
She then told me about what was going on in the store (the company is undergoing a revamp) and what to expect from the department and how the whole framing process works.
I accepted a part time job and also ended up interviewing for and am in the running for a Customer Service Management position.
She told me she had to run a background check and would call me in a few days, possibly even tomorrow. Mi basically got the job because I know I'll have no problem passing the background check.
describe a challenging moment in your career and how you reacted to it. I said one time i had a conflict with someone and then we were able to resolve it.
I applied online. I interviewed at Michaels (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2025
Interview
Done over the phone, just a simple phone screening talking with the Store Manager. It was fairly short, only around 15-20 minutes. The manager asked about experience on my resume, as well as my availability.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Michaels (Sequim, WA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Easy. I walked in the store to ask if they had any job openings, and the manager interviewed me on the spot, and offered me a job. I submitted an application afterwards.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What I was looking for in a job, and if I had any experience in framing.