I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Staples (Thunder Bay, ON) in Jan 2014
Interview
I filled out their form at the store for future jobs asthey were not hiring at the moment. I got called after about 10 days for first interview. They have a talent assessment pamphlet to assess which area you would fit better.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How will you sell a tablet to 90 year old lady with no background knowledge of technology, facebook, gadgets whatsoever?
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Staples in Jun 2018
Interview
Phone interview followed by in-person interview, really simple questions, scenario based, got the offer in the next 4 days. Overall a smooth on-boarding process. The interview was with the general manager of the store, and it lasted only 10 minutes in total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a scenario when customer blames you for something your colleague was responsible for?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Staples (Port Alberni, BC) in May 2015
Interview
He sold it to me. This real career opportunity where I could excel and do what I liked, and the pay bump would be awesome. I was very excited. All of this turned out to be a lie. I never got the position I applied for, instead a much lower paying one.
Technology Consultant applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Technology Consultant roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Technology Consultant according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 38%
Personality test: 25%
Skills test: 13%
Other: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
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