Quick meeting with General Manager. Internal candidate transferred from one store to another. No clear or consistent practice between stores when internal candidates are looking to move. Best advice is to communicate with current HR team, and HR team in store where you are looking to move to.
I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (San Francisco, CA)
Interview
In the in-person interview, you'll be asked a range of general questions about your background in retail, such as your previous experience and specific scenarios you've encountered. The interviewer may also inquire about your approach to building and maintaining a client book, which is critical for success in retail environments. Additionally, you'll be expected to discuss your career aspirations by describing where you see yourself in the next 5 to 10 years. These are fairly standard interview questions that are commonly used in many industries, so you might find it helpful to prepare by reviewing typical interview questions available in various resources.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (Santa Monica, CA) in May 2015
Interview
I had about 4 phone interviews. One with a recruiter, one with the store manager, one with the District HR manager, and one with the store's HR manager. In person, I interviewed with the store manager, the assistant store manager (my future boss), the hr manager, and the operations manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was A LOT of behavioral based questions. Examples of successes, conflicts, customer issues, etc.
Business Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomingdale's with 2 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 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Business Manager roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Business Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 22%
One on one interview: 22%
IQ intelligence test: 22%
Other: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
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