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      Assistant Manager Interview

      Jul 6, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Big Lots in Jun 2012

      Interview

      I submitted resume on company's website and about a week later was called for a phone interview. I was asked about my management style, merchandising experience, and my previous management experiences. I interviewed with the district manager a week later. The questions were very direct: what are your strengths/weaknesses and how my best/worst employees would describe me. I submitted to a background check (which they said would take 3-5 days). During that period they called my references as well. The process would have been shorter, but they had trouble reaching one of my references and I had to provide another.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      What are your strengths/weaknesses? (Interview with DM)
      Answer question

      Question 2

      How would your best employees describe you? How would your poorest performing employees describe you? (Interview with DM)
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      What experiences do you have with non-planogram merchandising? (phone interview)
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      How many people have you supervised? (phone interview)
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      What do you know about the company? (Interview with DM)
      1 Answer
      2

      Other Assistant Manager Interview Reviews for Big Lots

      Assistant Manager Interview

      Aug 30, 2024
      Anonymous employee
      Hendersonville, TN
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Big Lots (Hendersonville, TN)

      Interview

      Quick and simple. The questions were based on previous experiences. I got a call back within a week of interviewing. The district manager was nice and personable during the interview process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      My availability if it was open
      Answer question

      Assistant Manager Interview

      Jul 10, 2023
      Anonymous employee
      Bellevue, KY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Big Lots (Bellevue, KY) in Jul 2023

      Interview

      Great and comfortable. Never made me feel nervous. Let me explain in full detail while making sure I knew he was engaged. Explained the job duties very well and made sure I understood what was expected of me and my position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What my 5 year goal was.
      Answer question

      Assistant Manager Interview

      Dec 22, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Big Lots

      Interview

      Good place and easy interview process. I would recommend anyone to try to get an interview. The lady I interviewed with was very friendly and honest about the company and benefits.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your goal for growth.
      2 Answers

      Big Lots interviews FAQs

      • Assistant Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 59% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Assistant Manager roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 22 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 Assistant Manager according to 22 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  26%

        Background check:  23%

        Phone interview:  18%

        Drug test:  8%

        Skills test:  8%

        Personality test:  6%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        Presentation:  3%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

      • 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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