Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Crate and Barrel with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Manager roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 5 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Crate and Barrel overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Crate and Barrel as a Department Manager according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Skills test: 14%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
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A phone interview and then 2 in person interviews. The first in person interview was with the assistant manager and the second was with the store manager. I was given an offer at the end of the second interview.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (Washington, DC) in Sep 2016
Interview
Two phone interviews, first with an HR recruiter, followed by the Store Manager. Three in person interviews: a department manager, the store manager, and then the regional manager. The vast majority of the questions were standard for the industry and straightforward. Two days after the final in person interview I was called by the store manager with a formal job offer.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel
Interview
In person interview that consists of questions & talking about strengths & weakness. Just talking about customer relationships. We spoke and had a conversation about products and then did some role playing with situations to see how my reaction to each one.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About products & vendors. Ordering and what I would do to change sales.