I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (Winter Haven, FL) in Sep 2013
Interview
Two Interviews one by the manager I would be under most of the time and the general manager that was there at the time. They were both fairly short and fairly laid back. I was sent to the back of the store where the furniture pad was at and was told to just find any seat. And we simply talked for a little bit until it was over. Lasted maybe 5-10 minutes. Was two years ago so i don't quite remember
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The only thing I remember being asked is what did I like about staples. Or something similar.
when i arrived there, the manager was very nice and welcoming and it went very smoothly,i arrived on time and i was early to the interview.He also asked me questions like my availability, my schooling, what made me interested in working with staples and what i hope to achieve in the long run
The interview was very informative and well conducted. The time spent was appropriate and the questions were consistent with my experience at other interviews. The person conducting the interview was professional
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in changing industries an why are you interested in this particular position?
Simple and easy, encouraged for part-time jobs and with a good team enviornment. flexible schedule as well helped with part-time university/school schedules. It was a good experience and reccomended for retail opportunities
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 362 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 Associate according to 362 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 37%
Background check: 16%
Drug test: 10%
Skills test: 9%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 1%
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