Easy Tech Associate/Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Easy Tech Associate/Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 16 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 Easy Tech Associate/Sales Associate according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Background check: 19%
Presentation: 13%
Group panel interview: 9%
Drug test: 9%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples
Interview
Applied then called and talked to a manager and was told to call back in a couple months. Called back after that time and mentioned the manager's name when I applied again. He asked me in for an interview. I had an interview with the technology sales manager, then came back for a second with the general manager.
Sit down meeting with a manager and team lead. Asked questions to verify if I knew anything about tech. Did not ask about sales experience. That was the most challenging part of the job for me.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples in Aug 2022
Interview
interview process is very simple and straightforward. They are making sure that you are comfortable approaching people. They also want to get to know you as a person and make sure that you are a good fit in the store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle an upset customer in the store?
I had three interviews with three different managers. The first manager asked general questions, the second manager asked more specific training questions, and the third manager discussed more specific position questions.