I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Office Depot (Norcross, GA)
Interview
Phone screening. Must know about Office Depot and business(Research). Then there are 2 additional interviews in office with management.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your weakness/strength?
How well do you work on teams? Individually?
What motivates you?
Where do you see yourself in 5years?
Career goals? - Want to see that you want to stay in the job for a while.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Office Depot (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Panel interview. Behavioral questions and few technical. Dont be under or overqualified or they will pass on you. Be anticipating what they look for to stay ahead of the game. They are very friendly so throw a joke if you wish, they liked that.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Office Depot (Boca Raton, FL) in Oct 2013
Interview
It consisted of a gauntlet interview with about 7 members of the team, some coming in pairs. All mostly asked the same questions. The initial phone screen was with the recruiter, then passed and went onsite. Questions mainly revolved around analytics, and finance. A couple of brain teasers as well.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you look at pricing a pen that is a private brand vs. a national brand?