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Updated May 15, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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2.1

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Interview Experience [?] Based on 23 ratings

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Negative	9%

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2.0

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Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jan 2012 in Chicago, IL (took a day)

Great place to work!

Interview Questions

What section of the store do you see yourself working in?

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Mar 2010 in Bridgewater, NJ (took a day)

Initially received a call from someone at the store to set up an interview. When I arrived there were a few papers that I needed to fill out. That took longer than the interview itself. Interview was about 15-20 minutes. Questions were about what I was currently doing, studying etc. Questions were about past work experience and what I was looking for in obtaining a job with the company. No questions asked about my fortes or what I would bring to the table in working for BB&B. Very informal setting in a very messy office, with a manager that looked like he was working in a stock room.

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Why has so much time lapsed since your last employment and now?

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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Nov 2011 in Los Angeles, CA (took a day)

In order to actually get a job here you must turn in an application in store. They usually will call you in at a set time to arrange the interview but in my case they just spoke to me on the spot. The advice I give new people is that this company loves customer service oriented skills, not the basic "I am good with customers" (as opposed to some company hiring you on your really bad customer skills) but being real friendly and eager to help. Actually stopping to ask if a customer needs anything instead of flying by them and whispering hello. You can really scare them away like that cause they are going to think the store is haunted because they heard something, turned around and saw no one there.

Interview Questions

What is your previous experience in retail?

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 in Seattle, WA (took a day)

I feel like I was over-prepared. The managers interviewing me seemed like they were distracted with other things and really busy. I was scheduled with a 1:1 interview with first a manager and then right after, the store manager. They just asked me really common interview questions about my skills and other jobs I've worked at. A couple days later, they offered me the position.

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What are your top 3 skills?

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Negotiation Details

No, not really.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 3 days)

I picked up an application and turned it in the next day. 30 minutes after I turned it in, I got a call for an interview for the following day. I had to interview with 2 managers and the store manager (not altogether though, indivdually). The interview was extremely easy.

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Tell me about your previous job experience.

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Why do you want to work for Bed Bath & Beyond?

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Where do you see yourself in the future?

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Why should we hire you?

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in Chula Vista, CA (took 4 days)

it's relativity simple. Not complicated or arduous. First your interviewed by the floor manager, and then the director of the store. After which, you are either given the job or you are not. They conduct a background check, but it doesn't immediately effect your employment, because it takes a while.

Interview Questions

What do you need to improve upon, name two things.

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Negotiation Details

they asked of me my salary requirements, I told them, and they low-balled me, but I took the job anyway.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.

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1.0

Very Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Oct 2009 in Yuba City, CA (took 5 days)

I got a call for an interview. I spoke with the operations manager, and he asked if why I wanted to work at Bed Bath and Beyond. He asked if I was scared of ladders and if I was afraid of getting dirty. He then had me speak with another senior manager. She asked about ladders and getting dirty. I then got a call from the store manager asking for another interview. He just talked to me when I came in and called that night with an offer.

Interview Questions

Why do you want to work at Bed Bath and Beyond?

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I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2010 (took 2 days)

Almost anyone can get a sales job here.

Interview Questions

What is Customer Service?

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Negotiation Details

push for more. If they say they'll start you lower and go up after 90 day review get it in writing.

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2008 in Johnson City, TN (took 3 days)

filled out an application and asked to talk to manager of store. She looked over application and asked me to fill out a skills/personality test that took about 20 minutes to do. called me back for an interview a day later and offered me a job.

Interview Questions

don't really remember anything difficult or unexpected.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Jun 2009 (took 2 days)

The interview process was pretty simple. It was a good interview with about 5 other girls. My advice is to speak up and stand out. Don't say anything stupid and don't give short answers. For example, I remember two of the girl said the were shy and didn't like to speak to people. Idiots. You are applying for a job in retail. What a stupid thing to say. Every time she asked either one a question, they responded with yes or no answers w/o elaborating. Of course, they weren't hired. Practice how you would try to sell an angel's gift card. THIS is important b/c they get a lot of their money from those cards.