Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at La-Z-Boy with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at La-Z-Boy overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at La-Z-Boy as a Sales Associate according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 25%
Drug test: 19%
Background check: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Group panel interview: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 4%
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I applied online. I interviewed at La-Z-Boy (Pittsburgh, PA) in Oct 2017
Interview
Positive and pleasant interview. Lots of information about the company's recent changes and overall direction. Discussed consultative salesmanship, hours, sales goals, staffing and product lines. Good basic questions asked of my prior experience working with customers. Reviewed company catalog and toured the showroom. Discussed what hourly wage I was requesting. Informed of company background/credit checks. Briefly covered scheduling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you handle a difficult situation in your last sales position
I interviewed with the store manager, and met other associates. learned about their training program. I met the assistant store manager and she interviewed me also. All this was on same day.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at La-Z-Boy
Interview
The process began with a phone interview, followed by an in-person interview. The in-person interview was straightforward, consisting of basic questions commonly asked during such interviews. If you have experience in sales, it’s quite easy to secure the job.
Very friendly, relaxed interview. Typical questions. Didnt feel stressed or intimidated. I was asked about previous experience and what i knew about the company and customer service scenarios and how i would handle them