I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Macy's (Coeur d'Alene, ID) in Nov 2016
Interview
Completed online application process. Emailed interview request. Set up time for interview through online calendar. Was emailed instructions. Arrived at store, found an associate to "check in". Waited by employment kiosk as directed. Met with interviewer. Was told she would phone. No phone call. Gave availability on application and through interview. I couldn't meet their training requirements due to it needing to be done during my ft job hours. I felt this was unreasonable for a seasonal, 0-20 hours position with only one day notice. For the time you put into the process, it would be professional for them to place the 30 second follow up call commitment done in interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to bring in additional resources to complete your job.
I did a walk-in job interview during the hiring job fair. I applied for the job on their computer kiosk. Then they put me in for an interview on the same day.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Houston, TX) in Dec 2025
Interview
Answer first question starting with One recorded video and then followed up with multiple recorded responses to additional questions. Pretty simple and straightforward. Dress up on the top and wear whatever on the bottom.
Was an easy phone interview that only took a couple of minutes. I was only asked maybe 3 questions at most. Questions were sales experience, job history, and what I can work
Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 597 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macy's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macy's as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 597 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 49%
Personality test: 12%
Background check: 9%
Phone interview: 8%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
Other: 1%
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