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 2,122 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 2,122 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 5 days. I interviewed at Macy's in Aug 2010
Interview
My interview at this location was overall negative. I came in for an interview at two in the afternoon and had alerted people working there that I came in for my interview. After asking three people, who did not get the manager as they said they would, my interview started at 2:15. My interviewer asked questions directly from a packet and I realized that I wasn't being interviewed for the position I had applied for. However, the jobs didn't differ much. At the end, she said I did great, but I was not sure if she was sincere. A week later, they let me know that I would not be working for them at this time. I believe that ultimately, my busy student schedule was not what they were looking for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How important do you think socializing is in the workplace?
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.