Sales Associate/Key Holder applicants have rated the interview process at Payless ShoeSource with 2 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 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Key Holder roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Payless ShoeSource overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Payless ShoeSource as a Sales Associate/Key Holder according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Personality test: 18%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Skills test: 9%
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The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Payless ShoeSource (Mobile, AL) in Jan 2016
Interview
The interview process is easy the first one is with the manager they ask you a few questions and give you a few customer service scenarios then you'll tell a litte about yourself why you want to work for thier establishment then if the manger likes you he or she will have you meet with the district manager and he or she likes you you'll get a call back and they'll ask you the same questions that the store manger asked you
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Payless ShoeSource (Fort Worth, TX) in Jun 2016
Interview
It was easy and just answer the 5 stars, asking situational questions. As well as they made you sell an item to them and how would you treat a customer. you were the sales associate and they were the customer.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Payless ShoeSource (Albany, NY) in Sep 2013
Interview
2 face-to-face interviews one after another. The application process took around 2 weeks to process and afterwards I was called in for my first interview with the Store Manager. Once I passed my first interview, I was scheduled for my second interview with the DM. Interview process was very smooth and easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Typical retail questions -
Tell me about yourself?
Why Payless?
Where you want to see yourself in 3 years?
Any previous experience in retail and managing customers?
Your strength and weaknesses?