Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Target with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 41 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Target overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Target as a Store Associate according to 41 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Phone interview: 18%
Skills test: 16%
Background check: 14%
Drug test: 11%
Group panel interview: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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The store's interviewer was approachable and friendly, and explained what this Store Associate job with Target entails. Pretty much the routine you would expect, standard interview for working in a big retail store.
There are around two to three rounds of interviews - one with a lower-level manager, one with a higher-level manager, and possibly one with the store manager. They each ask you a few questions to see how you would handle certain situations and what your personality is like.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle it if the customer says that the price is different from what it is ringing up as at the register?
Asked general questions to learn more about me and my background, wanted to know my personal knowledge of the store and their rewards program, wanted to know about my general availability
Clear, easy process with lots of customer service experience questions. Lots of basic interview questions like my availability and sales experience etc. Asked why I was interested in the position and what value I could bring the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Customer service experience. Tell us why you are interested in the position and describe your relevant knowledge and experiences. Also, describe how you learn and adjust to customer complaints.