Is it hard to get hired as a Barista at Macy's?

Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Barista at Macy's?

Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macy's overall takes an average of 10 days.

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based on 15 ratings - Updated Nov 27, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Mixed interview experience

How others got an interview

87%
Applied online
Applied online
13%
In Person
In Person

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15 interviews

Barista Interview

Nov 27, 2025

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Macy's (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) in Aug 2025

Interview

Seemed like a standard interview, except for the fact that it was virtual and I had to record myself answering question prompts. This was my first time doing an interview though.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

If I would be able to work soon.

Answer question

Barista Interview

Feb 16, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Macy's (Jacksonville, FL) in Jun 2019

Interview

This was my first interview and it went alright. A lot of the questions were focused on customers, making customers connections and how to handle problems. Also how to handle a disagreement with coworkers, etc.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you deal with an upset customer?

1 Answer

Barista Interview

Feb 2, 2021

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Negative experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. I interviewed at Macy's (Bolingbrook, IL) in Jan 2020

Interview

Horrible company . I used to work there and they still denied me . Horrible company in general. The managers look down on you and they they are better than everyone walking around with purses while we use plastic bags to carry our stuff

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Any job experience relating to this job? P

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