Retail Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at The Hershey Company with 3.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 54% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Representative roles take an average of 30 days to get hired, when considering 157 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Hershey Company overall takes an average of 30 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Hershey Company as a Retail Sales Representative according to 157 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 31%
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 12%
Drug test: 10%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 3%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
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I applied through a recruiter. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at The Hershey Company
Interview
Applied for a RSR position, didn't use a cover letter, received emails/calls asking to set up a phone interview about a week later. The phone interview was great but it was blatantly obvious that the HR person was going down a list and just trying to get through the interview like a robot. I was repeatedly asked about relocation, which confuses me as to why they would spend extra money placing me in the exact same position elsewhere, rather than in the initial position that I applied for, which was my hometown.
At the end I was told it went great and would hear within the week if I was moved onto the next round. I was, and was scheduled for a lovely 8AM phone interview with the DSM. This interview was more in-depth, about 45 minutes, and the interviewer was very nice and personable.
Found out a few days later that I made it to the 3rd round, and am now currently waiting to meet with another DSM for an on-site interview in the next few weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The basic interview questions... Previous employment, current job/situation, why work for Hershey, how past experience adds to the position, previous experience with sales/customer service, etc.
I applied online. I interviewed at The Hershey Company (Houston, TX)
Interview
The first step was an in person interview
with HR and the hiring manager. You also did a ride along with one of their Sales Reps to see if the position would actually be a good fit for you and if you would be a good fit for the company. The rep evaluates you and advises management if you should move forward in the interview process, etc. Not certain if the process has changed.
I had multiple virtual interviews with friendly employees. After those, I had a field interview where I shadowed an employee in the role I had applied for. That is when I realized the job wasn't for me, though the employee I shadowed seemed to really enjoy his job. The interview process wasn't overly drawn out, it was straight forward, and I have no complaints.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I can't fully remember, but they did ask a STAR question
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Hershey Company in Apr 2022
Interview
I had an Interview with a 3rd party screener, then interview with manager, then I had a shadow day where I followed a rep around. Did not hear back for weeks after shadow day so I accepted a different job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in working for our company?