I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Big Lots in Aug 2015
Interview
Store Manager call me in for a person to person interview. Asked usual questions. After the 1st interview, was asked to interview again with District Manager the following week, in which I did. Was asked the usual questions by District Manager as well. The following week HR called to tell me more about the position and sent me an offer letter. After accepting offer, had to complete application on background and references to verify employment.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself? How do you handle coaching and counseling?
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.
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.
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.
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%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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