I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Toys "R" Us (New York, NY) in Sep 2012
Interview
i applied online then received a phone call a week later given me an interview for the next week i went for the interview it was a group interview we where interviewed by 3 HR's the handed out pieces of paper withe questions about your favorite toy and why your favorite movie and why they also breack you into groups and try to make sell them a toy you have to do all this in a room with 8-12 ppl at the end of the interview they tell you if you got the job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
just having to sell them an item you have to be fun and energetic during the interview
Super nice and friendly interviewer. They told me about the company and the position and asked a few questions. They also let me ask some questions at the end as well
Geoffrey was attentive and kind. Guided me through the whole catalog. Would recommend him all the time, every time to whomever will listen. He took the time to explain the great deals.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Toys "R" Us (London, England)
Interview
Standard interview with competency questions, especially communication skills, and gauging if candidate would be a good fit for the company culture. After the interview received a call within 2 weeks.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Toys "R" Us with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 62% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 216 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Toys "R" Us overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Toys "R" Us as a Sales Associate according to 216 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
One on one interview: 20%
Background check: 17%
Presentation: 8%
Skills test: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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