I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Macy's (New York, NY)
Interview
Applied online, scheduled an interview online, met with hiring manager, and then met with the visual manager. Had to wait an hour to meet with the hiring manager, then I had to wait 2hrs! to meet with the visual manager who was completely uninterested gave me a 5min interview and never got a call back
I applied online. I interviewed at Macy's (Los Angeles, CA)
Interview
Basic questions such as relevant tasks you did in previous jobs, ability to decipher blueprints and handle tools, climb ladders and be punctual, availability is key. Flexibility. What are your short and long term goals, why do I want to work at Macy’s
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a challenge and how you overcame it.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Macy's (New York, NY) in Dec 2022
Interview
Three intensive interviews, and a practical demonstration of my skillset, separated by some nerve wracking time in-between, quite a long process, very competitive as to be expected with such a prestigious well respected sought after employer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I would demonstrate display various themes, convey various moods.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Macy's (Boston, MA) in Oct 2021
Interview
The interviewer was very condescending and tried to argue with me about my work experience. Even though I applied for a merchandising position, she recommended me to work another job I had no interest in. Seeing how the interviewer was very unprofessional with me, I wouldn’t have accepted any job they would’ve offered me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Did you apply to this position just because you were looking for a job?”
Visual Merchandiser applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Visual Merchandiser roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 108 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 Visual Merchandiser according to 108 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 58%
Background check: 13%
Phone interview: 7%
Presentation: 4%
Skills test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
Group panel interview: 4%
Other: 1%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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