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Updated May 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Manager Trainee at Aaron's
Posted May 15, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 (took a day)
I had a very casual conversation with Regional Manager and area Manager.
They ask questions about my background and explained what they were looking
For in a candidate.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Management Trainee at Aaron's
Posted May 8, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 (took 3 days)
Phone interview from human resources then I was referred to the district manager who was in the area at the moment
Negotiation Details
No i wasnt, 10.00 per hour was the most.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
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Sales Manager at Aaron's
Posted Feb 29, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Dade City, FL (took a day)
I was first contacted and eventually met with the General Manager of the Dade City location. After the initial interview, I was recommended for a follow-up meeting with the District Manager, who's office is within the Spring Hill location. I felt comfortbale and relaxed with the first interview in Dade City and honestly got along with the GM. Job details were somewhat vague, with compensation being the major one that somehow was unable to be discussed in this interview. I felt that was a bit sketchy and now I know why. The expectations I got from our conversation were that I would be working 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday with Sundays off), 45-50 hours per week depending on need, and be required to make collection phone calls and/or visitations to customer's homes between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. I then met with the DM in Spring Hill and the opportunity went from being exciting to almost a scary joke. The DM made several comments in an attempt to down play my experience so that I would feel humbled enough to accept his less than adequate offer that would eventually follow his browbeating style of conversation. I was basically told that my 15+ years of successful sales management meant little and that I was merely an "unproven commodity" in his eyes. The attempt to make you feel less about yourself and downplay your experience is simply a tactic to ease you into their under paid and overworked management positions. He suggested that in order to become a GM of my own store I would need to train and work in the other two remaining manager positions, which could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months depending on how fast I learn each role within the store. Needless to say, I did not accept the position. This position pays anywhere from $25,000-$35,000 before bonuses, with the base salary being based off of your previous experience. The constant hiring posts and re-posts on internet job boards is an obvious statement that very few people accept these positions and/or work in them very long. I am not suggesting that all locations are the same, but that is for you to compare and contrast on your own! Good luck and happy job hunting!
Interview Questions
Reason for Declining
Too low of pay for requirements of position.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Customer Account Manager at Aaron's
Posted Jan 31, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 (took 1 week)
overall it is a very demanding interview as well as very high-pressured one. They pretty much ask you why you would be right for the position and then role-play a situation that you would be likely to come through and see how you react to it. They expect you to answer all there questions the right way if not you will not be hired. They try to intimidate you a lot, and if you break you are done. They are real creeps...
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Negotiation Details
No room for negotiation
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Manager Trainee at Aaron's
Posted Jan 23, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 in Lebanon, IN (took a day)
I was called by the regional manager and invited to come to a store 35 minutes away from where I live for an interview. Over the phone, he asked two preliminary questions: (1) what sports I played in college and (2) what military experience I had, if any. (He might as well have asked me what my favorite boy band was; it would have been just as relevant.) On the evening of the interview, I waited, seated on a scratched ("certified pre-leased") leather love seat, for forty minutes while the regional manager talked with someone else. Once it was my turn, I was ushered into a small, bizarre office (the "closing room") and asked the same questions he had asked me over the phone and very little else. I was offered a job on the spot--and I really don't think it was because I had an especially outstanding resume or qualifications. I think he looked at me and saw a doughy, malleable little twenty-something who would do anything to get paid more than $9 per hour--and that was mostly true.
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Negotiation Details
I was told what the job was called and what it paid. I was told I would get commission for furniture and appliance I sold, but this was a blatant lie.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Manager Trainee at Aaron's
Posted Jan 13, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
Filled out online application for manager trainee. Contacted next day by regional manager to schedule interview. Interviewed two days later. Interview was very informal and relaxed. A few basic questions about my background and skills.
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Reason for Declining
Sounded like many of the job positions including general manager spend 50% or more of their time in collections on the phone and in person. Many times they expect you to use your personal vehicle which will rack up significant mileage doing work stuff. Work schedule is 6 days a week due to understaffed store. After all aspects of job were explained it seems employees aren't set-up for success from the start. Front end sales are approved to people they know may not be able to meet the contract terms which snowballs into a collections nightmare for the manager trainee since the purchase should not have been approved from the start in many cases. Online job description sounds much better than reality. The job description should be door-to-door collections from dead beats who you may or may not ever contact which will reflect poorly on your performance.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Manager at Aaron's
Posted Jan 11, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took a day)
I have significant experience and was treated that way in the interview with a multi-unit manager. It began with an on line survey and went to an email I sent to thier recruiter who was on vacation and didn't answer for 2 weeks. I then heard from the Regional [8 stores] Manager who tried to impress me verbally with his knowledge of company goals and standards. A personal interview followed the next day. Hired and began work on the Monday of the next week.
Negotiation Details
Ask for the sky, you might get enough to be better than unemployment
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Manager Trainee at Aaron's
Posted Dec 30, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2011 (took 1 week)
I was in great need of a job. I recently just graduated from college May 11' with a B.S. degree. The job market is very slim in my area and didn't have any money to move. A friend referred me to Aarons. I filled out the online app and went into the store to see if I could get an interview. Got it! Went in for the interview there was no pressure. The GM manager was very nice and she discussed the functions of being a manager trainee ( answering calls, calling about payment, possibly have to repo items, and assisting on the sales floor) and the hours I would have to work (40-45hrs) basically doing a little bit of everyone else job, which was no problem for me.
Everything went well then she set up an interview with the Regional Manager. Meet with RM, which was not an interview, basically reviewed everything from first interview and told me my goal was to make it to GM within 6months to a yr. Told him I had no problem as long as relocation was paid, which he agreed it could be arranged.
Interview:
Applied online, 1:1 General Manager, 1:1 Regional Manager, Background check, Drug Test.
Only possible negatives (depends on the person):
- Working 40-50hrs wkly
-Collect of items from home
Overall, good experience, nice store and friendly staff... I see a lot of negative reviews, but I think it just depends on the store.
Hope this helps. :) Good Luck!
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Negotiation Details
Be sure that you have a low stress level especially dealing with customers on a daily basics with collections. Be positive. It may not be the job you want, but the job you need to get you buy. I haven't worked out salary yet. Scheduled for a drug test Tuesday, which I'm positive I will pass.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Manager Trainee at Aaron's
Posted Dec 15, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Daytona Beach, FL (took 5 days)
I initially applied for the position on an internet job board. They are always accepting applications, but I was lucky that they were about to open a brand new store and needed to hire someone within a few weeks. I had a one-on-one interview with the Assistant Regional Manager. It was a very laid back interview with good conversation both ways. After the interview, I was scheduled for the drug test/background check and hired when the results came in.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Product Technician at Aaron's
Posted Dec 5, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Alliance, OH (took a day)
Very simply interview. I was asked about my work history and was told about everyday responsibilities of the job and then was offered the job.
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Negotiation Details
There was no negotiating at all. They have a set starting pay for the Product Technician job, if you aren't happy with it then you don't have to accept the job is what I was told.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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