I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Memphis, TN)
Interview
I submitted two applications actually and got a call back a week or two after the second one. You had to do a questionnaire online that was just asking about how to handle customer situations and what kind of person you are. At the interview though I wasn't actually asked a thing other than what was already on the paper in front of the manager. It was all a rundown of their magazine and discount card sales. For the 45 minutes I was there I could have just read an e-mail of what all was expected from me. I was informed there would have to be a second interview with someone else before I could get the job but I didn't take it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you feel confident in your ability to sell things to the public?
Group interview. So come prepared with multiple different responses so you can stand out. Also once hired I was not able to start until a month later. The onboarding process was very slow! Other than that the experience was fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you deal with a coworker in a disagreement?
It was a quick phone call and was very easy, casual conversation. Questions focused on background and interest in working at the store and knowledge of stock management. I also went in person to discuss further.
Bookseller 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 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 58.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bookseller roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 106 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 according to 106 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Background check: 22%
Personality test: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Phone interview: 4%
Other: 0%
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