I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Novi, MI) in Jun 2011
Interview
Submitted my resume online, got a call from the store manager, 2 days later. Spoke with him and setup a time to come in. Next day, show up for interview 10 mins early and give the store a once over. Manager was very nice and kind, he was running late 23 mins. We had a 30 min interview outside of the store in the food court. Answered all the basic question, Who, what, why and a couple of Star questions. He asked if i would mind speaking with this DM for a second interview. Said no problem. 2 hrs later, Phone call. it is the DM we setup a place and time to chat. Interview was 2 hrs long. 1st we when over the basic of the CV. Then we talked about at length, about my background in Training and developing teams, what worked and what didn't. Filled out a real application and handed it in. 2 references were called. 2 hrs later was offered the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you overcome major personnel problems and long term employees that have been taught very different ways of doing projects, and bring them together?
I had several interviews stretched out over a couple of weeks. The first interview was by phone, the second was with a store manager, then another telephone, then with a district manager. The communication was so poor. Really disappointing.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Availability - former challenges in prior positions, etc.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Saint Louis, MO) in Sep 2016
Interview
A sign was posted at the store location to submit a resume via email.
The interview process was over the phone, then a meet and greet with the General Manager. I was hired on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What talents do I possess and how will they strengthen the team environment.
Give an example of how best to unify a diverse group of talented employees.
Give an example of delegating tasks and an example of taking ownership of a special project.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Interview
The interview process was quick. I saw the posting online, applied online. Dropped off my resume to the store, was called for an interview. Interviewed with the GM, then returned for a second interview with the ACM. Received a call a few days later and was offered the position.
Assistant Store 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 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 9 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 Assistant Store Manager according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 18%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
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