Is it hard to get hired as a Store Associate at Big Lots?

Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Big Lots with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Store Associate at Big Lots?

Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 22 days to get hired, when considering 28 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Big Lots overall takes an average of 11 days.

Where can I find Big Lots interview experiences by job title?

Cashier (280) ; Sales Associate/Cashier (279) ; Sales Associate (256) ; Store Manager (229) ; Assistant Manager (178) ; Store Associate (136) ; Stocker (96) ; Associate (70) ; Manager (63) ; Retail Sales Associate (59) ; Assistant Store Manager (58) ; Furniture Sales Associate (41) ; Assistant Team Leader (40) ; Store Team Leader (39) ; Customer Service Representative (32)

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based on 28 ratings - Updated Apr 11, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

50%
Applied online
Applied online
46%
In Person
In Person
4%
Staffing Agency
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28 interviews

Store Associate Interview

Aug 23, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Negative experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Big Lots (Marietta, GA) in Aug 2021

Interview

Fill out application talk to manager, standard come in sit down questions usually asked in retail jobs. Background, experience, service situations. Didnt take long and wanted to do on boarding same day. Went well until one of the managers started asking questions about the covid vaccine

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Did you get your covid vaccine?

3 Answers

Store Associate Interview

Nov 6, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Big Lots (Levittown, PA) in May 2016

Interview

Interview was very simple. They just wanted to get to know what kind of person you are and make sure you are able to talk to people. It was a very relzed environment and the process moved pretty quickly.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Tell me about yourself.

Answer question

Store Associate Interview

Apr 24, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Big Lots (Detroit, MI) in Apr 2019

Interview

quick interview, asked about my past experiences and we chatted about big lots as a company and how we wanted to feel accepted and appreciated as employees. she shared her long experience as an employee.

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