Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Cashier roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 91 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 Cashier according to 91 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 43%
Background check: 19%
Personality test: 9%
Skills test: 8%
Drug test: 7%
Phone interview: 6%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Staples (Sandy Springs, GA) in Sep 2010
Interview
About 2 weeks after I applied I got a call from one of the Assistant Managers at the Staples on Roswell Rd. I scheduled an interview for the next day at about 2pm. I showed up at about 1:40pm and interviewed with one of the Assistant Managers ( a male). He only asked me one question, which was to tell him a little bit about myself, and i mentioned that I had a strong knowledge of the merchandise they sold at the store, as well as my awareness on how important Customer Service is. He then explained a little about the company and their values and basic procedures, and asked if I would like to come in the next day at the same time for a second interview, and I agreed. The next day I once again showed up 20 minutes early and this time interviewed with a female. She started off the interview the exact same way as the previous day started off, and I said the same thing to her, she then asked a couple of questions regarding situations with my employment history (i.e. Describe a time when you had a conflict with your boss and how you resolved it). She then left for ten minutes and came back saying they would offer me a job, which I agreed. They then had me fill out the paperwork and I started my training the next day. Although I applied for a cashier position they gave me a position in Office Supplies, even though for the first week or so I was a cashier. Since that time the management situation has changed (they got a permanent General Manager) so the interview process may be a little different.
Twelve rounds with a required dance number and an audience-provided question and answer period. Spelling test provided at the end of the process to final round candidates if successful at interview.
Easy , straightforward , conversational . Didn’t ask any questions out of the ordinary. Asked about cashier process and systems, methodology etc. Met with a few ppl at different levels
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I’ve dealt with customer complaints in the past
easy and to the point, the interviewer was kind and understood i was a student. took my schedule into account and my lack of prior experience. was not a difficult interview, took maybe ten minytes