I applied online. I interviewed at SAS Retail Services (Twentynine Palms, CA) in Feb 2021
Interview
Very few questions were asked. The process was mostly just asking if you have merchandising experience and if you have Monday through Friday availability. But, when asked if they were a w2 or 1099 company they refused to disclose that information. Though I am currently filling out onboarding papers there are a couple things that are already making me feel like this place is less than legit. Part time in the handbook is listed as up to 35 hours but you don't get healthcare or have the same benefits as the full time employees who are only defined as working 5 hours more than you. Onboarding staff are sending multiple emails telling me to hurry up on the paperwork to a level that feels like harassment. I've gotten 3 messages in a 20 minute time frame telling me to hurry up and have someone verify my i9 documents today. Pretty sure I'm going to pass on this place. Something seems sketchy here.
I interviewed at SAS Retail Services (Gettysburg, PA)
Interview
I was interviewed via a zoom like call. It was an easy process. They asked if I had experience, what kind of experience, asked if I had transportation and when I could start. I have my second interview with the hiring manager today.
They called me for an over the phone interview, they just asked a few questions about how much i can lift and have i worked in any jobs similar to the description of this one. After the interview was over they got me started with the onboarding and after that it was a pretty easy process
I interviewed at SAS Retail Services (Winchester, VA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Talked with an HR recruiter at SAS for a brief (15 minute) question and answer session. I was then told that the hiring manager “Jane” would be in touch. Instead, I heard from a different hiring manager “Mary” whose territory was two state lines away. I did not disclose that I would be open to relocation so this was a red flag.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to consider a route I did not apply for. The route applied for would have kept me more local but one that they offered would have involved an almost two hour commute to an assignment two days out of each week. This would have been a 14 hour work day.
Retail Merchandiser applicants have rated the interview process at SAS Retail Services with 1.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 56% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Merchandiser roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 27 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at SAS Retail Services overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at SAS Retail Services as a Retail Merchandiser according to 27 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 37%
Skills test: 12%
Drug test: 10%
Presentation: 10%
One on one interview: 8%
Background check: 6%
Other: 6%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Personality test: 4%
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