I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kirkland's (Flower Mound, TX) in Oct 2011
Interview
I got this interview by walking into the store and asking a sales associate about ay openings they might have. I ended up applying for seasonal (after I got the job this later turned into a permanent position). The review for this position was a group interview and very low stress. We were encouraged to share about ourselves and answer very basic questions on things like "how would you interact with this type of customer?" and "what is the biggest asset you can bring to our team?"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The manager had a bag filled with different products and handed one to each of us - then she asked us to try to sell her the product.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Kirkland's
Interview
They will ask you very basic questions about yourself. Mainly they just want to know an overview of your background and your overall character and work ethic. May be different for manager positions
Super easy interview process. Pre-interview phone call with store manager, then show up in person for one interview. As this is a front facing role, the questions are mostly based on customer service.
I applied online. I interviewed at Kirkland's (Brunswick, GA) in Feb 2026
Interview
My interview with Kirklands was timely and professional. The manager adequately described the requirements of the job and asked appropriate questions about my experience. I was offered the position on the spot with clarity on what my responsibilities were.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One question was what experience did I have that pertained to the position I was applying for.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Kirkland's with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 62 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 Sales Associate according to 62 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Background check: 11%
Phone interview: 10%
Skills test: 8%
Group panel interview: 7%
Other: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
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