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 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Stamford, CT) in Mar 2012
Interview
Filled out online application - many steps and a lot of repetitive questions. Received notification by email to set-up in store interview. Had a total of 2 interviews, which were very positive. When it came to salary I was offered an hourly rate, I accepted it. I was told they wanted to start the pre-employment paper work but had to get the approval for the hourly rate from HR. I waited to hear back, made various calls, emails etc and NEVER got any response back from either of the sales managers I had the interviews with.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What would you do if you thought you witnessed a person trying to shoplift?
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.