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Bloomingdale's interviews FAQs
Buying and Planning applicants have rated the interview process at Bloomingdale's with 2.8 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 60.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buying and Planning roles take an average of 36 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 Buying and Planning according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 38%
One on one interview: 25%
Personality test: 13%
Skills test: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (New York, NY) in Apr 2018
Interview
First interview was over the phone. The interviewer called me 10 minutes late and never apologized for it during the interview. She basically asked me to go through my resume. It took her 4 weeks to get back to me and I had to reach out multiple times to receive my rejection letter.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's (New York, NY) in Mar 2019
Interview
I applied online and then spoke to two people over video chat - one HR lady and one in the Buying/Planning department. The HR woman asked behavioral questions, and the other woman asked more fashion-related questions.
I applied online. I interviewed at Bloomingdale's in Apr 2018
Interview
Went through the first round interview. Had a critical thinking test online first (it helped to google practice tests) and then a phone interview. Phone call was about 20 minutes long.