Assistant Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Talbots with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Talbots overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Talbots as a Assistant Store Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Phone interview: 33%
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I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Talbots
Interview
Co- manager reached out through Linkedin, did phone interview and was then set up with store manager interview, it went really well we clicked and interview felt like genuine conversation. After I met with DM for third interview and it went really well also a genuine conversation, very understanding and humble. All three represented the company very well and made me even more excited to join!
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Talbots in Jan 2017
Interview
The GSM contacted me via email for an in person interview. She was so nice and made me feel comfortable. The interview lasted for an hour. I was scheduled for a second interview with another GSM at a different location a few days later. The second interview was a phone interview which lasted a little over an hour. 2 days later I received a email from the first GSM that interviewed scheduling my third I'm interview with the DM. He then scheduled me for a in person into with the second GSM I had previously interviewed with, he thought I would be a better fit at her location and wanted me to get exposure to grown and move up in the company if I received an offer. I went in 3 days later for my fourth and final interview. It was a long 2 week process.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Talbots (Springfield, PA) in Aug 2014
Interview
Interview process took more than 2 hours with the Store Manager. She asked many questions about my current job now and why I wanted to leave my current job. She also had me design an outfit which she liked and told me I would be getting a second interview with the DM. Which I never did.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an employee who is not reach their sales goals.