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      Sales Manager Interview

      Jul 9, 2012
      Anonymous employee
      Houston, TX
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Staples (Houston, TX) in Apr 2012

      Interview

      Interview process took months, called and talked to DM often. Had a total of 4 interviews.
      1

      Other Sales Manager Interview Reviews for Staples

      Sales Manager Interview

      Sep 19, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Manchester, NH
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (Manchester, NH) in Sep 2022

      Interview

      Interviewer was a good sport and very engaged. Multiple interviews with different levels. First one was short, while the second was over half an hour. I had a very positive experience.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Explain how you handled a difficult situation. How did you motivate your team in the past?
      Answer question

      Sales Manager Interview

      Nov 19, 2022
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Riverside, CA
      Declined offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Riverside, CA) in Jul 2022

      Interview

      For Staples there was a job fair style interview where you choose a time to sit an speak with the Hiring Manager. It’s was basic not to difficult you need sales and strong management experience there.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How would you handle a difficult customer?
      Answer question

      Sales Manager Interview

      Feb 1, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples

      Interview

      Inconsistent, make sure to not be yourself, tell them what they want to hear like that you love metrics, developing people, and a fast pace environment, you say yes to everything and do not make dumb decisions, and you hold people accountable with the tools the company provides

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was a project you had at your last employment
      1 Answer
      1

      Staples interviews FAQs

      • Sales Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Sales Manager roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 31 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 Sales Manager according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  22%

        One on one interview:  21%

        Background check:  20%

        Group panel interview:  9%

        Personality test:  8%

        Skills test:  7%

        Drug test:  6%

        Presentation:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  2%

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

        1. Sales Associate(1565) ;
        2. Copy and Print Associate(452) ;
        3. General Manager(298) ;
        4. Sales Manager(297) ;
        5. Cashier(285) ;
        6. Sales Associate/Cashier(271) ;
        7. Print and Marketing Associate(267) ;
        8. EasyTech Associate(256) ;
        9. Retail Sales Associate(214) ;
        10. Copy Center Associate(159) ;
        11. B2B Sales Consultant(154) ;
        12. Easy Tech Sales Associate(150) ;
        13. Account Manager(146) ;
        14. Tech Associate(146) ;
        15. Customer Service Representative(131) .


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