I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Buckle (Salem, OR) in Jun 2016
Interview
After applying online, I was emailed to set up an interview over the phone. I called and they gave me an interview for the following week. The first interview was pretty basic. They asked questions about my qualifications and college involvement. At the end, the manager said I was perfect for the position and immediately scheduled me for a second interview that took place 10 days later. For the second interview I was asked to prepare 3 questions to ask a manager and come dressed as I would normally dress for the job. I had great questions and even brought up some loopholes in the sheet of tips and responsibilities for the position. After the interview, the manager said she'd call the next day but didn't. Personally I thought it was incredibly unprofessional. Once they finally did call, they said I needed to come in AGAIN to meet another manager. I drove all the way out there to meet him and all he asked me was how available I was. He said he would call in 6 days with the final decision. It's been 3 days since I was suppose to receive a personal call from him but instead I received an e-mail. Overall, the experience was far too long and unprofessional. The managers were unorganized and unpunctual.
On the sales floor with a manager. It was pretty casual. It was the store manager and then another one with her. Pretty standard interview questions where they ask about previous work experience, school, and availability. The interview took about 15 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you had to have a difficult conversation with an employee
Part Time Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at The Buckle with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 49.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Part Time Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 39 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Buckle overall takes an average of 7 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Buckle as a Part Time Sales Associate according to 39 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Personality test: 14%
Background check: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 2%
Group panel interview: 2%
Skills test: 2%
Phone interview: 2%
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