I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Interview
They basically ask questions to see how you interact with people. Focus on customer service and working well with others as well as multitasking and you should be fine. Be able to articulate your thoughts well and think quickly on your feet and the job should be yours. Getting the interview is most of the battle.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nothing really unexpected, everything was pretty cut and dry, but it varies by whoever is the hiring manager conducting the interview
Good interview process. Just ended not for me. Great questions and probably best for someone who is starting out. Talked about character and how to lead. Overall good starter interview.
I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Hattiesburg, MS)
Interview
Applied online few days later had a phone call with a manager asking for an interview. I say for me the process all together from applying and getting hired took a week
I applied online. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Interview
I received a phone call and was asked basic screening questions. A few days later I was then invited over for an in-person interview and was then offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here?
Do you have any experience working in retail?
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Academy Sports + Outdoors with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 78 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Academy Sports + Outdoors overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Academy Sports + Outdoors as a Sales Associate according to 78 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 14%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
Other: 1%
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