Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Payless ShoeSource with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 11 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/Cashier according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Presentation: 17%
Drug test: 17%
Skills test: 11%
Background check: 11%
Group panel interview: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
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The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Payless ShoeSource (Moorestown, NJ) in May 2016
Interview
I applied online and in less than a week they called me to come in for an interview like 3 days later. I went in and the interviewer was a really nice woman who led me back to her "office". First told me a lot about their company, then went over my application and then asked me some questions.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Give an example of when you showed responsibility.... Give an example of a stressful situation and how you handled it... Give an example of a time you dealt with a difficult situation with others in a team.
In person interview with the store manager. Super easy. Few questions about your skills and then the manager will test you with a simulation exercice. The manager will give you a shoe and you'll have to sell it to her.
Friendly interviewer who was very kind and courteous about the process and next steps to get hired. I ended up accepting another job and did not proceed with a second interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask me to act out a scenario helping a customer
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Payless ShoeSource (Saginaw, MI) in Aug 2021
Interview
The interview was easy and I got the job. I shared my prior sales experience, my availability. I was offered part time work because I was in college. I quickly was able to gain additional hours working across multiple locations in other cities within short driving distance.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me about my experience in customer support and sales.