I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at GameStop (The Woodlands, TX) in Oct 2013
Interview
In order to get a job at GameStop, you normally have to wait until a job fair and there's usually two a year, one in Spring and the other in September for the holidays. Applications are to be printed from the GameStop website, and once you're finished with your application, you give it to the manager during the job fair (if you hand them a resume that will make them more than happy). The manager that you hand it to is usually a manager of another GameStop, while all the other managers of the GameStops within that district are interviewing people. Once the manager calls your name you will be asked a series of easy questions like most retail managers do: what would you do if one of your friends stole an item from the store, what would you do if a customer was angry at you and the line is long, etc. Also they will ask if you know much about the gaming industry, mostly about consoles and games, if you don't have any knowledge about these subjects then I do not recommend wasting your time on getting hired at GameStop as EVERYTHING in GameStop is about the retail end of the gaming industry. Once you're finished with the interview, you have a quick little chat with the district manager to see if you look like a bright and happy person to be working for GameStop, if you're hired you will get a call within a few days to a couple weeks later to be told that you're hired.
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Question 1
There was not really any questions I found difficult during the interview.
Met with the manager and interviewed. Good interview, professional, the questions were good and not invasive. The job seemed like a good fit but there were only a few positions open.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at GameStop (Fairfield, CA)
Interview
Standard questions given by the managers and assistant manager. Questions involving teamwork, managing time, and organization. Also, work history and education. Experience with last and current game consoles is a must. Relaxed environment while appearing business casual. No need to do an online application.
Applied online and then got a call to schedule interview. She asked me about what games I like, consoles I have, etc...Then she went over how strict the job is alongside the pay rate and I, for some reason, still said I wanted to work there.
Game Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at GameStop with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Game Advisor roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 303 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at GameStop overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at GameStop as a Game Advisor according to 303 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Group panel interview: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Phone interview: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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