I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Books-A-Million in Apr 2009
Interview
Applied online, received interview date, background check performed, paperwork, offer, training. This is a very easy company to interview for. They are not that professional. This company is looking for sales people. They are very number oriented and are focused on hiring people who are yes men.
I applied online. I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Nowhere, OK) in Aug 2011
Interview
Just discussing interest in working for a bookstore and my personal work background. In particular, why I applied to a bookstore and whether or not I had any experience in sales or marketing.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Being asked to pitch an item to the interviewer right then and there
Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Books-A-Million with 1.8 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 58.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 2 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 25%
Personality test: 17%
Phone interview: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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