Sales Associate 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 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 362 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 Sales Associate according to 362 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 29%
Drug test: 18%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 8%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Group panel interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Sears in Feb 2008
Interview
Not too bad, you take an initial multiple choice personality test then based on that they bring you in for first round person to person interviews with HR. Then you are interviewed by the manager of the department you are applying for. If he/she likes you, you're in.
The interview process was alright. Not the worst interview process but also not the best interview process. I would go through the process again. I would recommend the interview process to others
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Sears (Clay, NY)
Interview
It was my first job, and it was a fairly standard interview at the time. It was difficult, because the hiring manager was not there, despite having should been. I was told to check back for three days in a row, before the person that made me the offer just happened to be there and decided to conduct an interview after three days of checking back.
The interview process at Sears was simple and straightforward—just one interview with basic questions about availability, work experience, and customer service. I felt comfortable and got hired quickly. I started off as seasonal