I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Kirkland's (Waldorf, MD) in Dec 2008
Interview
Initial interview (October) consisted of meeting with DM at a store out of the area where job posted was located. DM asked basic operations and merchandising questions. I thought the process went quite well. However, the DM was very interested in what my thoughts were for working at that particular store. I wasn't interested in commuting that far on a daily basis. I questioned her about the position I had applied to and she said there was a possibility something would open in the near future. A couple of months later (December) I received an email asking if I was still interested in a position at the original store. I met with the store manager a couple of days later. It was a very relaxed interview process. She wanted to know what type of manager I was - hands on, lead by example and my physical abilities - climbing ladders, lifting, working freight, etc. I thought it a bit strange that the assistant mgr. position had been open for awhile and that the starting date was after Christmas. The interview went well, although I seemed to have had more experience than she. Needless to say, I never heard from anyone and every now and then, the same position is posted again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The questions were rather controlling, like "I expect you to be at work on time" and when I give an assignment I expect it to be completed in a timely manner.
In store interview short and simple. Casual. References were not checked. Talked about being comfortable talking to customers. Talked about interior decor and design interests. Interview took place in the store front.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable making conversation with customers?
Assistant Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Kirkland's with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Kirkland's overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Kirkland's as a Assistant Store Manager according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
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One on one interview: 50%
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