I applied online. I interviewed at Wayfair in Sep 2020
Interview
Long interview process, quite challenging, but only shows how much care Wayfair gives to every single individual, even when they are not yet hired by the company. There are several interviews with a panel of employees, also including case study, role play etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give tangible examples of experiences related to the job you are applying for
4 x 45 min interviews back to back with various team members. One a role play, one a maths test, other two more competency based. Very intense and felt excessive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pretend I’m a potential supplier, how would you sell wayfair to me?
Process was well organised. It seamed all very professional until the interview. The woman who interviewed me was not prepared. She had no specific questions, did not know anything about me and did not even have my CV.
The process included Calls with HR for behavioral screen. Hr was super nice.
They put me up in hotel for the interview.
The interview included In person case interviews, with data and graphs in addition to behavioral
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Look at data and calculate metrics or explain trends
Category Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Wayfair with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 51.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Category Manager roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 30 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Wayfair overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Wayfair as a Category Manager according to 30 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 30%
One on one interview: 22%
Group panel interview: 12%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Other: 2%
Background check: 2%
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