The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Office Depot (Birmingham, AL) in Sep 2009
Interview
I applied online. I was contacted by a Store Manager and interviewed on the phone. He was extremely nice and told me to come in to take the manager assessment test. After taking the test, he called me back in about a week and told me I did not pass but he would offer me a part time position. I explained this wouldn't work for me so he told me to take the test again. I did. I passed with flying colors. The same day, I had a face to face interview with another store manager. I was called that same day to schedule an interview with the District manager. The DM hired me.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Office Depot
Interview
Standard process no real curve balls. If you have been through even a couple of interviews then you will do just fine. I don't know what else to add. Good luck and take a deep breath.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Office Depot (Montgomery, AL) in Jun 2015
Interview
You apply online to their website and then submit to a People Answers assessment. If selected you are generally called in for a first interview with the management team. Afterwards, if you pass that particular phase, you will be asked to return for a second interview and possibly a third with the store manager. Considering that the position is managerial in nature, often times a District Manager may also conduct and additional interview. Assuming that you pass those interviews, you will be given a background check and the offer will be contingent upon you passing the background check.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Office Depot (Coral Springs, FL) in May 2015
Interview
This was pretty informal. Interviewed with Assistant manager and then with Manger. I had a resume with me and we covered the high points, I pointed out how my experience could help him. I got very positive feedback but ultimately couldn't agree on money.
Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Office Depot with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Manager roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Office Depot overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Office Depot as a Department Manager according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Background check: 21%
Drug test: 20%
Personality test: 15%
Skills test: 7%
Group panel interview: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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