Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 38% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Manager roles take an average of 25 days to get hired, when considering 21 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 Store Manager according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
Background check: 15%
One on one interview: 15%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Staples in Dec 2009
Interview
I have nothing bad to say about this employer or the interview process. I have a very strong retail background and had a very good phone interview over the phone. After that I had an interview with the District HR manager and the District Manager. I thought this interview went incredibly well as that is what I was told by both managers. I was disappointed that I was not offered a position and would like to meet the person who got the job so I can shake their hand and tell them congratulations.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was nothing really out of the ordinary for this process. The most difficult part is trying to remember specifics about the situation in order to give them a complete answer.
I applied online. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Staples (Boston, MA) in Jan 2025
Interview
Interview, then wait for three days to see if you are selected to talk to the district manager, then pass that and someone will talk to you about salary and job offer.
Simple wanting to know your knowledge of retail and people management. Asked about how you would drive sales. Asked about different knowledge of technology background. Asked about developing the business model for the copy center
I applied online. I interviewed at Staples (Buckhead, GA) in Jan 2024
Interview
The interview process was 3 steps. It was with the general manager and 2 other higher ups. They were all nice people and asked fair questions. I got good vibes from them all and they were easy to have a conversation with.