Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomingdale's with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 270 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Bloomingdale's overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Bloomingdale's as a Sales Associate according to 270 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Group panel interview: 14%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (New York, NY) in Jul 2011
Interview
I was contacted by email to schedule an interview over the phone. After the basic questions about my prior experience and skills in retail, I was asked to come in and meet with HR. My HR interview was about my prior work experience and if I had ever been fired or had disciplinary actions, then they decided to place me in a department they thought I would work best in. I met with the manager of that department who talked to me about why I would make a good fit, and then I was told to come back later in the day to talk with the divisional head for the department. I met with them about my past experience and what I wanted out the job and why I would be a good fit, and then was told to come back the next day so the manager could extend an official offer to me. It was a very simple process, and just make sure you know certain retail terms, like commission and clientele and you'll be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you say makes you a good sales associate?
Straight forward as expected. Tell me about yourself, why are you interested in this role, what makes you a good fit for this role, how would you deal with a challenging customer, what is your favorite brand/designer, how would you uphold the Bloomingdales standard?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's
Interview
Started with a simple overview of my past experience, mainly walking through my CV. The hiring manager was friendly and made the conversation feel comfortable, and the interview was straightforward, structured, and easy to follow overall.
it was a seamless and easy interview process. this was several years ago so it may be different now but overall not difficult. there were about 2-3 rounds of interviews
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
general interview questions, tell me about yourself etc