I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Neiman Marcus (Boston, MA)
Interview
The interview process was really quick and easy. I applied in-store. They take you to their customer service level to fill it out on one of their computers. I was contacted about 2 weeks later. I interviewed with the HR manager and the the department manager. The interview was relatively fast - no more than an hour. They asked basic fit questions. The company hires a lot of people with little to no high end retail experience so if you have ANY experience in retail sales, the interview will seem easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why Neiman Marcus? What are your strengths/weaknesses?
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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