The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Lake Charles, LA) in Apr 2012
Interview
I applied on a Tuesday, got a call to schedule the interview on a Saturday and had the interview on Tuesday. The interview was at 11:00 and I arrived 15 minutes early. They gave me some papers to read and told me to wait in the cafe. The interviewer came at around 11:10 and the interview lasted about 20 minutes. She asked me to tell her about myself, asked about previous jobs/experience, what days/hours I would be availiable, and a few "what would you do if..." questions. She explained the job to me and also the benefits. She explained that it was a sales job and all employees are required to offer and sell a certain amount of discount cards. She also asked what type of books i liked, my favorite book and why, etc. I also told her that I was starting college in the summer and she asked to bring in my class schedule when I got it and she would be in touch. And I said I would bring it the next week when I would get classes scheduled.
The interview was great. We chatted a lot about books, which was a nice indicator to me that there was an emphasis on providing good customer service. Other questions were pretty run of the mill. Very normal retail interview. They also asked about my school schedule, so we could work out a work schedule.
I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Merritt Island, FL)
Interview
Easy, basic questions. Anyone could pass it. Be honest and friendly And it's yours. Bring a current resume and a smile! Google good questions to ask the interviewer when it's all done.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Oak Ridge, TN) in Aug 2021
Interview
It was a very easy interview. It read like a conversation about topics I enjoy. No difficult questions, and the tone was very casual. I felt at ease, and the whole thing didn't last more than 10 minutes.
Bookseller/Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Books-A-Million with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 77% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bookseller/Barista roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 28 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 Bookseller/Barista according to 28 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Background check: 29%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
Phone interview: 2%
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