Director applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Director roles take an average of 46 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Director according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
One on one interview: 29%
Group panel interview: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (New York, NY) in Aug 2013
Interview
Standard interview questions relating to a review work history. No surprises. Everyone was friendly.
Met with two HR representatives, the hiring manager (Vice President), and two Group Vice Presidents.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a difficult employee, superior, or client? Give examples from previous work experience.
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Macy's
Interview
Two interviews with VP and hiring manager. They delayed the process for several months through the holidays. They sent me an automated message telling me I was no longer being considered then when I replied back to the recruiter saying I was disappointed they responded saying that was an error and I was still a candidate. Was automated rejected a month later
Multi-faceted with multiple departments and executives. The goal is to increase sales, revenue and improve processes. After submitting the application, their team reached out to schedule a couple of interviews. It seems like they like buy-in from the staff you will oversee and work with.
I applied online. I interviewed at Macy's (Atlanta, GA) in Mar 2023
Interview
Responsive recruiter, great panelists, very personable but also professional. interviews were scheduled pretty quickly and feedback was also continuous. Some interviewers were more technical in nature, some were more focused on soft skills, leadership style, etc.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Approach to managing multiple, sometimes conflicting stakeholders