I applied online. I interviewed at Neiman Marcus (Dallas, TX)
Interview
I interviewed for the Assistant Buyer role at Neiman Marcus, and the process was fairly structured but engaging. It started with a phone screening with HR, where they asked about my background, experience in retail or merchandising, and interest in the company. After that, I had a video interview with a hiring manager, which focused more on my analytical skills, vendor negotiation experience, and understanding of luxury fashion trends.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to negotiate with a vendor. How did you handle it?
Fine interview, done virtually and in person. Hiring team was pleasant, but ultimately decided it was not a good fit for me moving forward. Definitely a great company to work for.
I interviewed at Neiman Marcus (Dallas, TX) in Jan 2020
Interview
The complete interview process included an initial phone screening with HR to share background and experience. It was followed by a retail math assessment test and ended with a final interview with the hiring manager.
Assistant Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Neiman Marcus with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Buyer roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Neiman Marcus overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Neiman Marcus as a Assistant Buyer according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
Skills test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 12%
Drug test: 11%
Presentation: 10%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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