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      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 26, 2011
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sears in Apr 2011

      Interview

      I filled out an online application, and I guess if your answers match their system answers, you are prompted right then and there to schedule an interview time. I got to my interview, and the lady told me how their online system isn't accurate and if I could come back in at a later time, so I did. I arrived, waited about 15 minutes, and proceeded with the interview with the Customer Service Manager. She asked about my availability and other typical interview questions. She asked if I could hang around for a few minutes to wait for the second interview with the Human Resources Manager. I ended up waiting for an hour, when the Customer Service Manager comes out and informs me that she guesses they do not have a sales associate position, but a cashier position instead. I was fine with that. The lady for my second interview told me how they weren't certain on if they had any cashier positions left because their manager didn't let them know. She asked more scenario type questions. The interviews went great, and I really got along well with the ladies. The Human Resources Manager said she would have their manager call me ASAP. I have yet to hear from them. The staff was very friendly, but seemed very unorganized.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time when you went out of your way to deliver great customer service?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Why do you want to work for Sears?
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      Question 3

      Name a goal you achieved, and the steps you took to achieve it.
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      Question 4

      How has technology helped you?
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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?
      Answer question

      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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