Retail 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 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 26 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 Retail Associate according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 52%
Phone interview: 13%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Skills test: 3%
Other: 3%
Drug test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
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Seasonal worker so the hiring process was quick and easy. Didn’t have to provide a formal resume at the time. I Filled in an application on the computer with several others. Within a week I was informed whether or not I was hired for the position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for us? What hours are you available, weekends?
I had a virtual interview online on HireVue. They asked me 6 questions, and it was very fast. The first question requires you to have your camera on, but the rest are voice-only. Very basic and straightforward.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you thanked someone at the end of your interaction. How did you leave the conversation with a positive, satisfied feeling?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Macy's (Chicago, IL) in Jan 2024
Interview
Received a call, general questions to confirm the information entered, experience and availability. The person was very nice. They asked if I had any questions and I replied with a no.
Fun light interview with a few others not too hard to stand out if you have experience in the field you are applying for I would say come prepared with references and a resume and you should be sure to land the job or atleast a callback from a manager or another store