I applied online. I interviewed at Big Lots (Middletown, CT) in Apr 2024
Interview
Applied on Indeed, was contacted by Talent Acquisition through Email. Said I was interested and they said they’ll forward my resume to the Manager. Contacted by the District Manager and got an in store interview the same day with the General and Assistant Managers. Sat down and discussed aspects of the company and job and expectations along with my experience and job history. Toured the store with the General Manager while being discussing the work environment. At the end I was told that I had the green light to apply on their website. Two days later District Manager contacted me to fill out the background check form. Two days later I’m cleared and ready to be put on the schedule. Great and streamlined process with courteous and professional communication throughout from both sides.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Being outgoing and friendly to each customer is important here. We need someone who’s able to be go the extra mile. Would you be able to exhibit this?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Big Lots (Devon, PA) in Jun 2015
Interview
Sat down with another store manager. Filled out an application before we spoke. I was under the impression that a store manager position was open. The manager showed me the positions they were hiring for, one being furniture manager. I knew this position was not going to meet my salary requirements. I did not want to waste anyone's time so I immediately asked about the pay. It was not what I was looking for.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Big Lots
Interview
Applied online and went into the store to fill out paper application. I got a call back a few days later to do a face to face interview with Store Manager. A week later I had another interview with the District Manager, and they got me a few days after and offered me the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle a difficult situation on your previous job?
Furniture Manager Big Lots applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 1.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 43% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Furniture Manager Big Lots roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Furniture Manager Big Lots according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Background check: 29%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Other: 6%
Skills test: 6%
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