Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 2,121 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 Sales Associate according to 2,121 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 45%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 8%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Drug test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (Boynton Beach, FL) in Feb 2012
Interview
I completed an online application and received an email from Macys two days later. The email was a reply to set a time for my interview using their scheduling application. - Very straightforward. I set my appointment for earliest availability which was two days away. Interview day arrives and I manage to find my way to the HR/Customer service department. - So far so good. The interview goes by smoothly, with no problems and very standard sales/retail oriented questions as well as basic interview questions. At the end of the interview, the HR associate tells me they want to hire me. - Sounds great. She goes on to say, however there are no positions available in which you applied for. -My mind basically goes somewhere into the form of, why did I just do an interview... She goes on to inform me, that she has temp positions available, and flex team positions. - I applied for full time. I politely explained to her I wanted a full time position. So in the end we agreed to call me back if something opened up in a full time capacity. 2 weeks pass. I get a call on a Saturday saying the HR manager wants to set an appointment with me for the coming Monday in the morning. -I am skeptical at this point, I ask if there are full time positions available. The associate assures me there are. I go to the interview on Monday, we the expectation of a full time position. Once again I am disappointed. I speak with the manager for approximately 5 minutes. They want to hire me, but have no full time positions and want to hire me for a Flex position.... In the end I declined the position. The staff are friendly and polite, but their administration skills leaves something to be desired.
Was interviewed for a seasonal position. Was told they have no seasonal positions, once they found out I was a college student. Made no sense to me quickly ended the interview.
The interview process was straightforward and fairly quick. It started with a phone interview from a recruiter or hiring representative who asked general questions about my background, availability, and interest in the role. The tone was professional but conversational, and the interviewer focused on making sure I could handle a fast-paced, customer-facing environment.
I had one interview with the store manager and it lasted for about 45 minutes. The interview was all standard behavioral questions. I was offered the job on the spot.