I applied through an employee referral. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Jul 2007
Interview
My interview process was very quick due to their immediate need for employees. Usually the process takes about 3 weeks. Process starts with a phone screening, then an initial interview with the human resource manager if they decide to proceed they will set you up generally with the salaried manager who oversees the position you are applying for, then if they decide to proceed they will set you up with the store manager for a final interview if they would like to hire you they will then proceed with a background check and drug test. After these result's come back they will make you an offer.
I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Vancouver, BC)
Interview
Straight forward normal interview had questions about how I'd manage x amount of team members with x amounts of experience. but overall very basic interview with only differing questions on management styles/policy guidelines.
They wanted me to drool a little bit but that's not my style so they dismissed me as a serious candidate. They also expressed concern that I would not "be happy" there even though I thought I would.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in May 2021
Interview
They were situational questions. Tell me about a time. There was about 5 total questions that were asked. Overall the interview questions were easy, they are looking for someone who can be a problem solver, team player, and adaptable.
Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 167 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Lowe's Home Improvement overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement as a Department Manager according to 167 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 19%
Background check: 18%
One on one interview: 17%
Group panel interview: 14%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 10%
Phone interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 1%
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