I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Neiman Marcus (Walnut, CA) in Oct 2013
Interview
Applied Online, got a call back a few days later. Had a one on one interview with the HR department. He was a bit in a hurry right when i got there so that made me even more nervous. He asked me about 3 simple questions and asked if i had any questions for him, so i asked about the company. He then asked me my availability which was Full time. He then again asked me if i had any other questions for him. I did asked him a final question, he answered then AGAIN asked if i had any other questions for him.. Wait? i thought I was being interviewed! After i said no, he answered all my concerns he then stood up and said "Alright thank you." I was very very shocked. Grabbed my stuff and told him to have a great day. Even if i got i call back, i think i would have declined considering how i was treated.
This was a virtual interview with recruiter. The next step would have been with a local sales manager but our schedules did not align so I did not continue the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell us about your experience satisfying customers?
Simple and straightforward, questions about my experience, why I want to work there, etc. Then, more specific questions about my sales background. There were no trick questions really. It was just straight to the point.
I had a virtual interview with a recruiter after applying and invited to online hiring fair. Discussed background, asked about commitment and availability as well as applicable skills and background. Was looking for a seasonal position, and none were available yet.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Neiman Marcus with 2.5 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 Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 93 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 Sales Associate according to 93 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 15%
Phone interview: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 1%
Group panel interview: 1%
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