Sales Specialist - OPE applicants have rated the interview process at Lowe's Home Improvement with 2.9 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 65.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Specialist - OPE roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Sales Specialist - OPE according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 19%
Drug test: 19%
Skills test: 16%
Personality test: 16%
Group panel interview: 13%
One on one interview: 10%
Phone interview: 6%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement
Interview
Good cop/bad cop interview. One manager would ask a question then the other person would ask a similar question in order to get basically 2 answers out of you other than that it was to the point, pretty much the questions I expected. Interview took approximately an our which seemed like an eternity.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Gallatin, TN) in Mar 2016
Interview
They ask very similar questions each time you interview, so basically every interview can be used as practice session for the next one if you don't get the position you applied for this time. They work off of a points scale, so they really like fine-tuned answers and precise examples.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you react/respond to a time you were put in a situation where you had to use ethical behaviors to solve a problem with a customer?
I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Muscle Shoals, AL) in Jan 2016
Interview
Very quick process. Intimate questions. Never felt threatened or uneasy. two managers interview you. Overall great experience. you'll never find an interview process like this one. they are upfront with you and willing to answer any and all questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Name a time where you faced a problem and how did you overcome it?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Vancouver, WA) in Dec 2014
Interview
Two interviewers alternating written questions for me. The questions were the standard ones you hear from most larger companies. One would read the question and record my answer, then the other would do the same things. There were 12 or 14 questions. Some were specific to the job, some were general work questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The standard, Tell me about a time when....you had to deal with a difficult customer.