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      General Manager Interview

      Aug 18, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Los Angeles, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      The process took 2+ months. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Los Angeles, CA)

      Interview

      Went to the company website and submitted my resume. Received a call from the recruiter for a phone interview. Then had an interview the the District Manager. Then had an interview on the phone with a VP and the EVP

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time you received great service
      1 Answer
      5

      Other General Manager Interview Reviews for Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

      General Manager Interview

      Jul 26, 2016
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in Feb 2016

      Interview

      Phone interviews with DM, RD, and EVP of stores. Process took two months. My email and phone messages were never answered after my final interview. While frustrating, the whole process helped me realize I did not want to work for a company that had managers that couldn't be bothered to follow up with a potential employee candidate.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Know what metrics drive your business- each interviewer asked which metric I felt was the most important in driving sales.
      Answer question
      5

      General Manager Interview

      Jul 17, 2015
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Chicago, IL
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2015

      Interview

      I was contacted via phone by the District Manager, and went in for an interview. I was asked to come back for a 2nd interview, which was with the same DM and the Regional VP. Both interviews went well, and felt more like a conversation than an interview. The reason I am giving a "thumbs-down" for the interview process is because I was told I would get a call within a few days after the 2nd interview, and never received one. I called to try to get an update about a week and a half after the interview, left a voicemail, and still didn't receive a call back. This is incredibly frustrating. I would much rather receive the call saying that they went with another candidate, than hear nothing and keep wondering.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you look for when you are recruiting and interviewing candidates for your current job?
      Answer question
      3

      Jobs at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.

      16 jobs in United States
      General Manager, Full Time, Downtown Summerlin - West Elm
      Las Vegas, NV
      ·
      $66K - $122K /yr
      (Glassdoor est.)
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      General Manager-The Shops at Pembroke Gardens- Williams Sonoma- Pembroke Pines, FL
      Pembroke Pines, FL
      ·
      $49K - $80K /yr
      (Glassdoor est.)
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      General Manager, Full Time, Troy - Pottery Barn Kids & Teen
      Troy, MI
      ·
      $45K - $72K /yr
      (Glassdoor est.)
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      Assoc Store General Mgr, Full Time, Keystone Fashion Mall, Pottery Barn
      Indianapolis, IN
      ·
      $31K - $45K /yr
      (Glassdoor est.)
      View job
      General Manager, Full Time, Corte Madera - Pottery Barn Kids & Teen
      Corte Madera, CA
      ·
      $85K - $105K /yr
      (Employer provided)
      View job

      Williams-Sonoma, Inc. interviews FAQs

      • General Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. with 2.4 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for General Manager roles take an average of 31 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. overall takes an average of 18 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. as a General Manager according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  44%

        One on one interview:  33%

        Group panel interview:  11%

        Background check:  11%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Customer Service Representative(455) ;
        2. Sales Associate(383) ;
        3. General Manager(97) ;
        4. Assistant Manager(66) ;
        5. Customer Service Representative (CSR)(65) ;
        6. Retail Sales Associate(58) ;
        7. Stock Associate(58) ;
        8. Seasonal Sales Associate(53) ;
        9. Customer Service Associate(47) ;
        10. Manager(41) ;
        11. Operations Manager(40) ;
        12. Customer Service(30) ;
        13. Assistant Store Manager(28) ;
        14. Cashier(27) ;
        15. Customer Service Agent(27) .


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