The process took 1 day. I interviewed at World Market (Tucson, AZ) in Jul 2011
Interview
Applications are done online only. The store that you apply to has a specific number, and each store has a manager that will contact you either via email or phone call to talk to you about your availability based on the times and positions they need to fill. During the holiday season they will hire a lot of temporary seasonal help that may lead to a non-temporary position. Getting a full-time position is very rare unless you are a department head, supervisor, or manager.
For the interview, be prepared to sit down with the manager and to be asked about your actions and reactions to past jobs, what good and bad experiences you have had with previous employers as well as what and why they occurred, why you want to work for Cost Plus World Market and why you would be a good fit for the company. Very basic and generic interview process, but if they offer you a position they will notify you via email.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
When was a time that you had an issue or problem and what did you do about it?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at World Market (Fort Collins, CO) in Jan 2026
Interview
I was taken to the back and the interview began. The questions were very generic. There was no questions that caught me off guard which was nice. The interview was about 40 minutes long which I thought was shocking but I was nervous at first and the manager made me feel comfortable.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at World Market (Cary, NC) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview process was easy and simple. Managers were extremely friendly and kind. They asked very basic questions that were targeted towards your availability and you’re role at the store.
Schedueling conflict. When I showed up the person who was supposed to interview me was not there and someone else had to take over. They seemed unprepared to do conduct an interview.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at World Market with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 102 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at World Market overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at World Market as a Sales Associate according to 102 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 15%
Phone interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 2%
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