Assistant Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Chico's FAS with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 25 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Chico's FAS overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Chico's FAS as a Assistant Store Manager according to 25 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 32%
Phone interview: 19%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 3%
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I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Chico's FAS (North Atlanta, GA) in Mar 2010
Interview
I went to the store in person and met the assistant manager. She spoke briefly with me, gave me an app and asked me to return and speak with the store manager. I interviewed with her and was offered the job and accepted. It was a very positive experience but each store would be different based on the personality and interview style of the interviewing manager of the store.
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Nothing was really difficult or out of the ordinary. If anything, questions about the corporation that an associate would not be as familiar with before becoming a manager
The interview process was relaxed, informal yet very thorough. I was given a good overview of the role and the company, walked through the role and expectations. I do feel however that the emphasis that is placed on personal sales expectations was downplayed.
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Describe a time or situation where you had to take charge, make decisions, etc. How did it work out?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chico's FAS in Apr 2015
Interview
I had an over the phone interview with a store manager who was very keen on a face to face interview with her and the DM because my work history was exemplary & perfect for her location. She asked my salary range, of which I gave my minimum expectation. She said that she would reach out to her DM, find out the ranges, and return call with an update the following day. 1 week passed & I did not receive a return call. I called the store & left a message with the ASM. A few days later, my call was returned & I was low balled for salary (a $15,000/year pay cut). I was told that because the job worked on commission that I could potentially make up the difference,because the store was high volume. I gave them the benefit of the doubt & asked to proceed to the next phase. The SM again said she would call me to schedule an interview. She did not call. 2 weeks after the initial interview, I received a call from an ASM from another location letting me know that the position that I was interviewed for was filled with someone who was making a lateral move. She said the SM wanted to know if I was interested in interviewing for that particular store (which was quite a distance away from the original store & also a lower volume), but couldn't call me because she was busy. Ummm...no!
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Chico's FAS in Mar 2015
Interview
Two separate face-to-face interviews with the store manager and district manager. Both lasted about an hour, were very friendly and covered a wide-range of topics. Questions were in the format of “give me an example of when...”.