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Academy Sports + Outdoors interviews FAQs
Footwear 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 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Footwear Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 48 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 Footwear Sales Associate according to 48 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Background check: 20%
Phone interview: 15%
Skills test: 10%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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The interview was pretty easy. The guy asked me what have I done in the past. And what will make me a great candidate working with this company. Then there was a group interview. They show you a video, and take a walk around the department, to know what will the retail be like.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Johnson City, TN) in Jun 2023
Interview
took me to the training room in the back of the store and it was just me and one manager. The manager then conducted the interview. Afterward, I talked to the store manager and we talked about pay and he offered me the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me what you would consider is one of your weaknesses?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (The Woodlands, TX) in Apr 2021
Interview
Very straightforward and was similar to many other retail position interviews. More of a formality rather than a rigorous process. The interview experience was good. You understand what the position is typically before the process starts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you had to handle adversity and what did you do?
After sending in your application they will email you a link to conduct an online pre-interview done by a third party. If the company will alert Academy of your qualification level and if sufficient you will be asked to meet in-person for an interview with an Academy manager.
Pretty simple process and very basic interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a customer interrupted you with a question while talking to your manager how would you address the customer?