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      Bookseller Interview

      Oct 27, 2010
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Books-A-Million in Oct 2010

      Interview

      I walked into Books A Million (BAM) on a Thursday and was informed that they had just had a job fair, but if I still applied online that they might still consider me. So I applied online that day, then I went back in on the following Monday to formally introduce myself to the manager and turn in a resume. I was called that same night for an interview on Wednesday. I arrived 15 minutes early and checked in at the Cafe. Shortly after checking in, the store manager and the district manager joined me in the cafe where they preceded with the interview. They basically just asked me about myself and my experience with retail. They also kept stressing if I could sell discount cards and magazine subscriptions. I was a little put off by that because they made it seem that the discount cards meant more than the sales....and the cards are $20! Anyways, after the interview was over it took them 3 days to call me and formally offer me the job. I had applied to several other places and had interviews at all of them, and one offered more money (and less stress as far as selling expensive discount cards go), so I declined their offer.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Do you think that you can sell discount cards and magazine subscriptions?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      How would you define customer service?
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      Question 4

      What are your long term goals?
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      Other Bookseller Interview Reviews for Books-A-Million

      Bookseller Interview

      Jul 19, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Branson, MO
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Branson, MO)

      Interview

      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?
      Answer question

      Bookseller Interview

      Nov 13, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Mobile, AL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Mobile, AL)

      Interview

      I showed up, gave them my name, and seemingly no one even knew I had an interview. I sat for around 30 minutes waiting on someone to finally show up.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      If you were confronted by an angry customer, how would you deal with that?
      Answer question

      Bookseller Interview

      Apr 11, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Waynesboro, VA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Books-A-Million (Waynesboro, VA)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your interest in books and bookselling.
      Answer question

      Books-A-Million interviews FAQs

      • 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%

        Phone interview:  4%

        Presentation:  4%

        Other:  0%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Bookseller(351) ;
        2. Sales Associate(97) ;
        3. Bookseller/Barista(73) ;
        4. General Manager(71) ;
        5. Co-Manager(56) ;
        6. Barista(53) ;
        7. Assistant General Manager(39) ;
        8. Manager(29) ;
        9. Book Seller(27) ;
        10. Cashier(22) ;
        11. Sales Associate/Cashier(21) ;
        12. Assistant Manager(19) ;
        13. Associate(17) ;
        14. Cashier/Barista(17) ;
        15. Bookseller and Cashier(14) .


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