I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at GameStop (Austin, TX) in Oct 2012
Interview
I did not get a chance to go to the job fair so I had to go to every GameStop that I wanted to apply at and drop off an application with a resume. GameStop hires heavily right before the holiday season, around early to mid October. This is really the best time to get a small holiday position unless a store has recently had an employee leave. About three to five days after submitting my application I received a call back from the store requesting an interview. After the interview I was offered a position within about five days. I applied to four locations and was offered a position at three stores.
Each store manager is given an interview kit with interview questions and how many of them they actually ask is up to the manager. One asked all of them, down the list, another skipped all but four. All of the questions I have are from memory and are guesses at best. Just a look at general interview questions, with a focus on skills/history, personality, and leadership will help.
After working there I would highly recommend having a resume and having the application filled out neatly before dropping it off. We (in my three years there) never hired anyone who came in looking for an application, borrowed a pen, and messily filed out the application. The first impression made during the application process was always noted before even reading the application. It is more a matter of experience and professionalism rather than outward appearances. Anything more than a holiday position can become a daunting job if the applicant is not comfortable with a sales position.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Name one challenge or conflict you had and how you overcame it.
Straightforward. Come in for interview. They will give you a call with an offer. If you have general knowledge of games, you will be fine. If you have knowledge on game accessories, that is plus.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at GameStop
Interview
Was very straight forward. Filled out an application, told an employee (whom I interacted with frequently when purchasing products), and was called to schedule a single interview. After the interview I got the job and started within a week or two. Wanted to make sure I understood the MSRB and knew not to advertise or sell M rated games to minors.
Seasonal Game Advisor applicants have rated the interview process at GameStop with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Game Advisor roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 49 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 Seasonal Game Advisor according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 16%
Personality test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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