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      Seasonal Store Entry Level Interview

      Jul 2, 2019
      Anonymous employee
      Portland, OR
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Powell's Books (Portland, OR) in Jun 2019

      Interview

      Went very smoothly. The process took less than a week. Applied to their site, was emailed by a manager a few days later to schedule for an interview. Interview consisted of myself, and two managers. A very well executed, methodical interview, managers took turns asking six questions which they wrote down key words of my answers on what looked like an upper-management issued document. After the interview, they explained that my answers will be sent to the hiring department (or something similar), and I will hear from them whether or not I am hired & that they are interviewing other applicants as well. Became a little bit anxious for that, but was called a few days later by one of the managers informing me I got the job. Important note-- they did contact my references, and I believe that was the deciding factor. Make sure you provide reliable, trustworthy references that can back you up.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      How can you ensure accuracy in cashiering?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Give an example of a book recommendation.
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      Powell's Books interviews FAQs

      • Seasonal Store Entry Level applicants have rated the interview process at Powell's Books with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Seasonal Store Entry Level roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Powell's Books overall takes an average of 13 days.
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