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      Store Associate Interview

      Jul 8, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Austin, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Big Lots (Austin, TX) in Nov 2015

      Interview

      I went into the store, in hindsight slightly overdressed, as sat in the furniture department after telling an associate why I was here and who I was waiting for. After a brief period of time, the Manager on Duty who had contacted me about my application greeted me and we sat at one of the table sets on display. It was a rather quick interview, can you carry x amount of weight, are you good at assembling furniture, are you good with people, previous experience, preferred and available hours, etc. All I needed to provide was a copy of my social and some form of identification, in my case, my Driver's License. After that and I was given the A-Okay, I sat at the back register and went through several brief how-to's, took a few tests, was given my uniform/shirt and name tag and I was good.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked me how I'd prefer being treated as a customer in a store, such as Big Lots.
      1 Answer

      Other Store Associate Interview Reviews for Big Lots

      Store Associate Interview

      Sep 15, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Niles, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Big Lots (Niles, IL)

      Interview

      Easy, one interview for about 20 minutes, talking about job responsibilities and what to expect on a day to day basis. Pretty straightforward and just trying to understand what someone’s schedule looks like

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What experience I had that could help
      Answer question

      Store Associate Interview

      Jun 5, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Big Lots in Sep 2023

      Interview

      It was quick and easy. It was on the phone which isnt nerve racking. They asked me what my availability was and proceeded to ask whay my goals were. Jwuwnenjekemwnwnekmemew

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your goal in life
      Answer question

      Store Associate Interview

      Apr 11, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Big Lots in Jun 2022

      Interview

      They only ask a few questions about your schedule, salary, and whether you want to do full-time or part-time. They don't ask those normal interview questions that other jobs ask about

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What experience or job skills do you have if any?
      Answer question

      Big Lots interviews FAQs

      • Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 28 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Big Lots overall takes an average of 11 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Big Lots as a Store Associate according to 28 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  38%

        Drug test:  19%

        Background check:  9%

        Personality test:  6%

        Presentation:  6%

        Group panel interview:  6%

        Skills test:  6%

        Phone interview:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  4%

        Other:  2%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Cashier(280) ;
        2. Sales Associate/Cashier(279) ;
        3. Sales Associate(256) ;
        4. Store Manager(229) ;
        5. Assistant Manager(178) ;
        6. Store Associate(136) ;
        7. Stocker(96) ;
        8. Associate(70) ;
        9. Manager(63) ;
        10. Retail Sales Associate(59) ;
        11. Assistant Store Manager(58) ;
        12. Furniture Sales Associate(41) ;
        13. Assistant Team Leader(40) ;
        14. Store Team Leader(39) ;
        15. Customer Service Representative(32) .


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      Jobs at Big Lots

      1 jobs in United States
      Cashier/Sales Associate
      Waycross, GA
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      $14 - $17 /hr
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