I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ross Stores (Mira Mesa, CA) in Jun 2014
Interview
After submitting your resume and application they should call anywhere within 6 to 7 days to schedule an interview. Following the interview, they tell you on the spot if you got the job. If they don't tell you then and there you got it chances are you didn't. They then tell you they're just waiting for your background check to come in and within a week or two they'll call you back to schedule an orientation where you'll be in the break room completing your training online. The remaining time you have afterwards of your shift will be dedicated to showing you around the store and introducing the policies and rules.
it was very pleasant and they will almost always hire you if you are a tolerable person who can work hard and well with others. It would be strange to not hear back from them within a week due to how much demand they usually have for employees.
Very lowkey. They asked basic interview questions. They just wanted to know availability for work and if you’re available during their most busy hours. Nothing super professional, but they want to make sure you’re going to actually come into work.
When arriving, they do accommodate you to sit in the break room while waiting on an interview, which is great because you’re not standing around the store looking crazy. When you get in the back and we’ll meet with the Store Manager or an assistant manager short it seems rushed like they genuinely didn’t have time set aside for interviews. They were trying to move along candidates.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About my availability. Whether nights and weekends were an issue.
Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ross Stores with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 247 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ross Stores overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ross Stores as a Retail Sales Associate according to 247 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 34%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 9%
Drug test: 8%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 1%
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