Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Scheels with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 43 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Scheels overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Scheels as a Sales Associate according to 43 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 21%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
Drug test: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Scheels (Cedar Falls, IA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Completed in-store application and handed it in to a manager. I was asked why I was interested in working with Scheels. I then took a knowledge test over math, store products, and writing skills. Received a phone call within a week. Scheels does 2 interview process but I had one interview due to them being busy.
I applied online. I interviewed at Scheels (Omaha, NE)
Interview
Typically 3 interviews - on the phone and two in person. Length of process is average - not too quick not too long. Meet with HR and someone from the area
Fairly in-depth. They take applications seriously and want good quality people working for them. Be yourself, your best self, for your interviews, at least 2 of them. There were 3 interviews for me, and they took a couple of weeks and I had to be the one to call and move the process along.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I handle a customer that was unhappy with the service they received?
The interview process for Scheels is extensive, even for part time work. Two interviews were required prior to an offer. This interview process was one I had not yet been part of.