Merchandise Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Belk with 2.5 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 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandise Assistant roles take an average of 21 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Belk overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Belk as a Merchandise Assistant according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 45%
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 18%
Presentation: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Belk (Charlotte, NC) in Oct 2018
Interview
Schedule phone interview with HR; talk about yourself and the position. About a week later, I had separate interviews with 4 buyers. They all had similar questions regarding background, the position, experience in retail, computer programs. Familiarize yourself with the position description and ask questions (the specific department and company). Heard back in less than a week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself. How would your previous employer describe you? How do you manage competing priorities? What would you do if you didn't know how to do something? What would you do if you couldn't finish all of your work? What is the role of a Merchandising Assistant?
I applied online. I interviewed at Belk (Charlotte, NC) in Mar 2026
Interview
Claimed to be 45 minutes of behavioral interview but ended up being half behavioral and half technical. Prepare for the technical side, as it is surely what I failed on. Asks about each and every project/job on your resume individually.
I am still currently interviewing, but simple and quick behavioral first round. There are 2 more rounds after, one behavioral one technical. The first round was pretty straightforward questions I was expecting.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Belk (Charlotte, NC) in Mar 2026
Interview
I was interviewed three times in a four-day period. One in person, one on a Microsoft Teams call, and one phone call. I had to call the manager to find out the results instead of receiving word when I was told the decision would be made.