I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Sears (North Hollywood, CA) in Aug 2012
Interview
I applied as a cashier online, and was immediately able to schedule an interview. I scheduled the interview for 11:30am, and was called at 10:30am to be told the interview will be moved to 2:30pm.
I arrived to the interview about 10 minutes early. They called me in at exactly 2:30pm and interviewed me with one other canidate who seemed to be around my age (I am only 16 years old, and this was my first interview). They asked the questions, and then told me that they only had two cashier positions open and have already put some other canidates through to the second interview, but I am welcome to apply to another position online again. That wasn't a choice for me, because of the fact I am only 16, the only job I was eligble for was cashier. Oh well though. Hopefully I get better luck on coming interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time you had bad customer service, and how you handled it.
Took like 20 mins. Very easy but questions seemed random. It also seemed like management had no idea they had interviews scheduled cuz there were several of us waiting for a long time
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1. Application Review: After applying, they’ll review your resume. If they’re interested, you’ll get a call or email to set up an interview.
2. Phone/Video Interview: A lot of places do an initial screening over the phone or via video call. They’ll ask about your background, why you're interested in the job, and how your skills fit the role. It’s usually a casual chat, but make sure to prepare by knowing the company and job description.
3. In-Person Interview: If you pass the initial screening
Fill application form to apply and wait few days before submitting it to the company. Had to provide personal documents and references from previous employers. Initially was interviewed on a phone.
Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Sears with 2 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 54.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 484 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sears overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sears as a Cashier according to 484 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Drug test: 18%
Background check: 18%
Skills test: 10%
Personality test: 10%
Phone interview: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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