I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Target (Davis, CA) in Nov 2011
Interview
Before the interview, I took a basic multiple choice assessment test that asked what I thought the best/worst solutions to certain situations were. The position was for seasonal Starbucks cashier and I was interviewed by the Starbucks Team Leader . She asked me:
1) Why I wanted to work for Target Starbucks
2) Do you have any retail experience
3) What would a supervisor/teacher say were your strengths and where you needed improvement
Then she moved onto 4 situation-type “STAR” questions, where they ask “Describe a time when..” and your answer should describe the Situation, the Task (what’s required, who was involved, when/where it took place), the Action taken, and the Result. The questions asked of me were: Describe a time when you…
1) helped someone in need
2) worked with a group to achieve a goal
3) performed a task out of your skill set and how you handled it
4) a time when you had many projects/deadlines
After the interview, I was supposed to interview with the Team Leader’s supervisor, but she was not there that day. So I came back the next morning to interview with her. Again, she asked similar STAR type questions:
1) Why I wanted to work for Starbucks
2) Describe a time I helped someone in need
3) Describe a time I made a mistake and what I did to fix it
4) Describe a time I was frustrated with another co-worker.
Overall the interview experience was pretty easy because I prepared for it using the questions I found here on Glassdoor.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to complete a task out of your skill set/comfort zone.
It was two interviews. The first one was a recorded interview for 15 minutes and the second interview was in person. The questions were very similar. It is common questions that they would ask for being in retail.
Was just a quick 10 minute call from the store manager, didn't take long at all. He asked if I had the availability he was looking for and if I could be punctual. Smooth process
It was overall very brief from applying to hearing back. Was just a day of meeting with a couple managers and talking through a cashier job. Nothing too out of the ordinary for a role like this.