Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Sears with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 37% positive. To compare, the company-average is 54.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Manager roles take an average of 24 days to get hired, when considering 31 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sears overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sears as a Store Manager according to 31 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 20%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 16%
Drug test: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Personality test: 11%
IQ intelligence test: 7%
Group panel interview: 2%
Presentation: 2%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Sears (Detroit, MI) in Apr 2014
Interview
Asked about previous experience as store manager . How you were able to drive sales. What was your most successful accomplishments and how did you achieve them. Very relaxed and comfortable with who I interviewed with
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your most difficult situation with an associate to handle
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Sears
Interview
Management is given a behavioral based interview guide. All questions are "give me an example....., describe a situation where..... Most managers ask additional questions (traditional interview questions) but the bulk are behavioral based.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a situation where you have complete a project with limited resources. What did you do? What was the results?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sears (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2016
Interview
Phone interview with HR recruiter, onsite interview with Store manager where I was walked through his location, onsite with DM, then interview with Regional, it took about 2 weeks total.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
three part questions, your past work experience how many employees have you managed, customer based questions what does customer satisfaction mean to you, analytical questions overall expenditures with running their unit with a sales volume of.......
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sears in Jan 2016
Interview
Lengthy interview process, but I suppose for good reason. They're committed to turnaround, so quality candidates are key. Interview process took just over a month. Recruiter, District HR, Market HR, Market leader, Regional. Very professional and everyone was timely.
Interviews were typical of GM interviews. They give you the opportunity to sell yourself as to why you'll run their store profitably. All in all, good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you had a difficult conversation with a fellow leader.