General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 58% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 23 days to get hired, when considering 35 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a General Manager according to 35 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 17%
Personality test: 12%
Skills test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Group panel interview: 5%
Presentation: 2%
Other: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Staples (Atlanta, GA) in Dec 2011
Interview
Phone interview with one of the recruiters. The recruiter was timely in calling, was very professional, and I felt comfortable with the process.
The recruiter was following a standard script. I was asked to review my resume/work history. Why I left my last employer, how many locations I covered, volume, etc.
I was ask what one thing I'm I most proud of in my retail career.
I was told what locations were open and where I what position I might be consider for. I was ask to go online and fill out the management application. Once that was completed, I was sent a really quick assessment to complete.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the one thing I am most proud of in my retail career?
The interview process was very easy. It was only a 1 part interview, no second one required. I was only asked about 5 questions and then was told about how the job actually is.
Needed to wait 30 minutes for interviewer to be ready, but after it went smooth and easy. Asked about background and some general retail experience questions. Overall a good experience.
Remote interview via Microsoft Teams, with District Manager, Regional Manager and Human Resource Manager. Regional Manager does another one on one to offer position. Then you will work with HR throughout onboarding until officially hired.