I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Powell's Books (Portland, OR) in Aug 2013
Interview
I applied online, and they sent me an email inviting me in for a group interview. There were 4 other people scheduled, but only 2 other people showed up for the interview. We were asked 6 questions, and it took about an hour. The order in which we answered was rotated; i.e., we would go clockwise starting from me, and then starting from the person to my left for the next question. The group format mostly seemed like a way to streamline the interview process by allowing them to interview more than one person at a time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you'd experienced excellent customer service.
Received email asking for initial zoom call, talked to HR coordinator, called me back for a second interview with the HR lead, got email later that week offering me the job
Bookseller 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 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bookseller roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Powell's Books overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Powell's Books as a Bookseller according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 100%
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