I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Lakeland, FL) in Aug 2011
Interview
I applied online and about a month later, I was called for an interview. I was asked over the phone of my past sales/retail experience and if I'd be comfortable selling their discount membership card. I was called in for a 1:1 interview in a few days. She asked me questions about my past work experience and to give her a sales pitch about their card. I was informed of their selling requirements. I was offered a job on the spot and filled out the paperwork to start the background check. That took about 2 days and I came back in to get started. The people seemed a bit friendly but almost overly so. They were helpful to me thinking I was a customer.
Applied online through indeed and took a week to reply
Got an interview in person fairly normal interview questions about experience and interests that was about it not much else
Typical interview process and questions. It was a two part process. If the initial manger that interviewed you liked you, they would bring you in for a second interview. Depending on the manager, your questions could be more friendly or strictly the required questions.
Was fairly easy process for an interview. I can't remember all the questions but they were basically wanting to know your job history and selling process. They also want to know your availability and times you would be able to work.
Book Seller applicants have rated the interview process at Books-A-Million with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 33% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Book Seller roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Books-A-Million overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Books-A-Million as a Book Seller according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 55%
Personality test: 18%
Skills test: 9%
Phone interview: 9%
Background check: 9%
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