I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (Vancouver, BC) in Sep 2013
Interview
semi-formal/casual, basic overview of skills/work experience, customer service experience is key, lots of open-ended/situational/behavioural questions (i.e what would you do if you were dealing with a difficult customer?) review compensation & availability
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for us - how can you benefit our company?
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. in Jul 2016
Interview
The have to say the overall experience was quite pleasant. The General Manager was a little slow on getting back to me once I dropped off the application so I did touch base with them , but once I did that I was called back for an interview within 24 hours.
The interview was pretty standard but with that being said I could tell they were interested in getting to know me to make sure I would be a good fit for the team.
I was offered the job within 48 hours after the interview, they were great about giving me time to think it over and once I accepted the offer they made the process was very quick to get me in for paperwork and training.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (New York, NY)
Interview
Filled out application form. Interviewer arrived over half an hour late mentioning having a hectic day and trimming payroll. Interview was conducted as a group. Although asked to bring a resume ,it was not asked for, Resumes were requested on the application form as well as schedule availability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
None. Just go around the room introducing and talking about yourself. It was very impersonal.
Part Time Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Williams-Sonoma, Inc. with 1.7 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 71% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Part Time Sales Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 7 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 Part Time Sales Associate according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Group panel interview: 23%
Background check: 23%
Phone interview: 8%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
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