I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Big Lots (Minneapolis, MN) in Aug 2013
Interview
Met with the store manager. Spoke about job history and career goals. Was told I would be called to meet/speak with the DM, but was called a few days later and was offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic questions were asked, nothing strange or unusual for this position.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Big Lots in Jun 2013
Interview
I was offered the interview because someone I know knew I was looking for a job and they told me to just come in when the store opened. I showed up 10 minutes early, was quickly shown around the store and then told to fill out an application. After I finished I went into the back room for the actual interview with the Manager & Assistant Manager. The interview was pretty lax and very easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
You will be expected to work 5 days a week, 8 hours a day. You will also be expected to work most holidays. Is this ok for you?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Big Lots (Houston, TX) in Feb 2013
Interview
The interview with manager that is no longer there was great. The manager acted as if she was interested in hiring me the first time we met. She was very polite and gave me the chance to ask as many questions as I needed.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Normal interview questions pertaining to management and what would be required during my job.
Associate Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate Manager roles take an average of 6 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 Associate Manager according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 25%
Personality test: 13%
Other: 13%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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