I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Macy's (El Centro, CA) in Oct 2016
Interview
Applied online, got an email saying that I was selected for interview, selected a date for next week. Interview was easy, asked basic questions like "Why do you want to work at Macy's?" or "What would you do if you see a coworker stealing?".
The interviewer was a little rude, arrived to the interview in a hurry and she seemed upset (I assume something happened before the interview). I was wearing a business casual outfit with a silk floral top and she told me that I needed to wear all black clothes if I wanted to work there, I already knew that Macy's job attire is all black but she made it seem that because of my interview attire I wouldn't get hired.
I also have a few hidden pink highlights on my hair and she also told me that I couldn't work there with my hair with a color like that. Told her it was temporary and I could take it off. Funny thing is a week later I saw someone with blue hair working there.
The interview process was overall a positive experience but her attitude made me not want to work there.
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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