I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Public Storage in Aug 2016
Interview
I was called by a Regional manager after applying on line and was told I was being sent an email with a link for a one way video interview. I have done two way video interviews but never a one way interview. I read a posting about how absurd this process was but I have an entirely different opinion. You can watch the video tutorial and actually do several practice sessions before you begin. You will be asked a question by a person that appears on the screen and then the question is listed on the screen. You have a time frame to answer the question and once it has been recorded you have 2-3 re-takes if you did not like it. To me it is a much easier and better process than a two-way video interview. It will probably be the interview process of the future and to me again much more comfortable than the two-way interview. 2 days after I did the interview I got the thanks but no thanks email but I still liked the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were very basic and very simple with this process. You have 10 questions about how you hire, do you get involved with hourly hiring. etc. You are also asked how you terminated someone as well as strengths and weaknesses.
The Interview was quick, but very intentional. He started off with stating what the salary was, and what it came with. He was very upfront and interested in my most previous role
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Public Storage (Roanoke, VA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Applied online. Had to do a virtual job tryout. Then recruiter contacted me to set up a time for an initial interview. Recruiter started out strong saying this would be straight to the point and quick. That this job doesnt exist and its a "just in case" role to put you in the pipeline. Told me what the compensation was and its a take it or leave it situation. Theres no negotiation. Recruiter asked if i had experience with direct reports. I told her yes and she asked how many. Then she asked how many i currently have in my current job. I have no direct reports in my current role so she ended the interview even tho i have had upwards of 100 direct reports before. She did not care about my past district manager experience, only current. Received rejection email two days later.
I applied online. I interviewed at Public Storage (Denver, CO) in Apr 2026
Interview
The interview process has five different interviews. I love the in depth process. It starts with a half hour phone interview. Proceeds to a 2 hour in person interview. Proceeds to a 3 hour ride a long. Proceeds to another rin person interview and ends with a zoom interview.
I spent a total of 9 hours combined in interviews and 3 hours round trip travel time for my in person. Was only sent a form letter rejection and was ghosted when asked for feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to enforce a policy you didn't agree with.
District Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Public Storage with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 30% positive. To compare, the company-average is 48.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for District Manager roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 126 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Public Storage overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Public Storage as a District Manager according to 126 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 32%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 14%
Personality test: 10%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Drug test: 5%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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