Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Walmart with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% 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 1,190 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Walmart overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Walmart as a Sales Associate according to 1,190 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 11%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart (East Dundee, IL)
Interview
I submitted my application online via Walmart.com. It took about 3 weeks to get a call for an interview. But that was just because my position wasn't available until the end of the month. I had 3 interviews total. 1st being with the hiring manager about availability, and if not I was "Walmart" enough. Then I talked to the assistant manager (who was not there at the time she said to be there. Then I was put to blame for me getting the wrong time. When the manager left for a doctors appointment). Then I finally talked to the assistant manager, and was hired on the spot. The questions where very basic.
Questions (Some)
-Why do you want to work at Walmart?
-What motivates you?
-What would you do in this situation?
-Tell me about a difficult person you have to deal with.
After that I talked to the Store manager, could not negotiate the pay. Since I was working for the Electronics department I was getting the 3rd highest pay under Managers. ($8.86)
Background/Drug Test
I had to submit to a background check, and drug test. Walmart follows the lega amount. So if you smoke weed, or do any type of drugs stop! Spice, fake weed, bath salts, booze all shows up. They even test what OTC you use. Also if you live in an Area where medical marijuana is sold. You can't use you card/papers to make you drug use OK. They see that as personal use, and won't allow it. If you fail the drug Test you can't apply for 1 year.
I passed everything, and I was hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was Electronics. Electronics is the heart of Walmart. You work the cash register. help customers find products. Activate phones (Non-Commissioned), clean, stock, bin, and pretty much anything they ask you too. One minute your selling a game, next your cleaning up afterbirth on the floor.
Phone interview and then asked to come in for in person interview. The hiring manager asked typical interview questions. Why do you want to work here? And asked bout scheduling availability,
There was a lot of questions but overall it went pretty decent. They were your standard interview questions. I am happy with the outcome but maybe I could do better next time.
The interview was brief but straight forward. I interviewed with someone and was done within 15 minutes. They asked a few questions about myself and past job experience. Then I progressed to the next steps in the hiring process. The next steps where orientation.