I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Books-A-Million
Interview
I filled out the application online & was called back within a few days. It was for the part time bookseller job. I came in for the interview, spoke with the newly hired manager & it went well. She discussed the position, training, hours & pay.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
It was like any other retail interview but the sales point of the position was heavily discussed. She told me about the membership card & magazine trial sales. they weigh heavy for store percentage & even the employee. She asked many questions about my insurance sales experience & asked me to compare that to how I could use it there. That seems to be the make or break point for who they hire.
The hiring process took longer due to the background check. I was brought back for hiring paper work in a couple days but the background check didn't come back for another 3 weeks. I couldn't work until then.
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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