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      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 11, 2011
      Anonymous employee
      San Diego, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Sears (San Diego, CA) in Apr 2011

      Interview

      I applied online and received a phone call the following day asking if i would like to come in for an interview at 2 pm. I showed up about 15 minutes early. Everyone in the office was very polite and friendly. The department manager came in and we did a 1:1 interview in a private room. She asked the basic customer service questions. She was nice and explained clearly what they were expecting in an employee. She emphasized my availability being open, i had said i was available everyday with no limitations. She asked several times if i was sure about my availability and if i was going to change my mind once i was hired, which i said i wouldn't. It ended about 2:30 and she said that i would be a good fit and that they wanted to schedule a second interview. They said they'd call and let me know when it was. So i got almost out the door and they asked me to come back to HR over the PA system. I returned and they said they were in fact able to squeeze me in today. So i went back and waited until 2:45 and met with the store manager. He invited me into his office and asked 1 or 2 customer service questions and then went into like 5 or 6 about how i felt about shopping online and what my favorite pieces of technology were and why. Which i kind of felt was odd considering it really didn't have to anything to do with what i was applying for. We finished about 3:15 and was offered the job. I then went back into the main office and filled out employee info into the system through their computer. I was then told i'd have to take a drug test, so i had to go that day to a third party company and take one. They called me about 4 days later and scheduled orientation.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at Sears?
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      Question 2

      Name a time where you used teamwork to achieve a goal.
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      Question 3

      Do you set personal goals for yourself? And how to do you go about achieving them?
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      Question 4

      What would be the 3 biggest reasons you wouldn't shop online?
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      Question 5

      What were your responsibilities in your last job?
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      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Sears

      Sales Associate Interview

      May 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sears

      Interview

      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

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your biggest strength
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      Sales Associate Interview

      May 4, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Clay, NY
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      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.

      Sales Associate Interview

      Sep 19, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Jersey City, NJ
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Sears (Jersey City, NJ)

      Interview

      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

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      how do i handle Conflict?
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      Sears interviews FAQs

      • 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%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(1259) ;
        2. Cashier(836) ;
        3. Sales Associate/Cashier(259) ;
        4. Consultative Sales Associate(196) ;
        5. Manager(185) ;
        6. Customer Service Representative(168) ;
        7. Store Manager(149) ;
        8. Sales Consultant(137) ;
        9. Backroom Associate(113) ;
        10. Sales(113) ;
        11. Retail Sales Associate(111) ;
        12. MCA(107) ;
        13. Assistant Manager(99) ;
        14. Assistant Store Manager(86) ;
        15. Director(80) .


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