I applied in-person. I interviewed at Big Lots (Gaylord, MI) in Jun 2020
Interview
Contacted by recruiter . Interviewed at the store then on the phone with district manager. Received a call back . I accepted the offer. Follow up with emails with benefit information
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Asked about previous experiences. Went over job description. It was an easy interview.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Big Lots (Fort Lauderdale, FL) in Oct 2018
Interview
interviewed with the manger and a lead, discussed jobs within the store, my likes and what I might see myself doing. I then met with the furniture lead who showed me around and talked thru the process if I were to work in furniture
I applied online. I interviewed at Big Lots (Charlotte, NC) in Jun 2018
Interview
Interview process was brief, but handled on professional level. Actual hiring process was a bit confusing; which I didn't particularly care for. ( lack of communication, and or instuction.)
Big Lots interviews FAQs
Furniture Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 1.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Furniture Sales Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Sales Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Drug test: 20%
Background check: 10%
Other: 10%
Phone interview: 10%
Presentation: 10%
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