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Updated Nov 10, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Bookseller at Books-A-Million
Posted Nov 10, 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 2009 in Murfreesboro, TN (took 1 week)
I met with the assistant manager first. We talked about the company, what the job would and entail, and he asked general questions. Then, I met with Manager. I was offered the job that day. Full time. I just had to wait for the background check to go through before I could start.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Books-A-Million
Posted Sep 12, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Houma, LA (took a day)
The manager was really rude. I would not recommend working at Books-a-Million
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Book Seller at Books-A-Million
Posted Aug 10, 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 Aug 2011 in Lakeland, FL (took 1 week)
I applied online and about a month later, I was called for an interview. I was asked over the phone of my past sales/retail experience and if I'd be comfortable selling their discount membership card. I was called in for a 1:1 interview in a few days. She asked me questions about my past work experience and to give her a sales pitch about their card. I was informed of their selling requirements. I was offered a job on the spot and filled out the paperwork to start the background check. That took about 2 days and I came back in to get started. The people seemed a bit friendly but almost overly so. They were helpful to me thinking I was a customer.
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Negotiation Details
No. The starting pay was firm.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Co-Manager at Books-A-Million
Posted Apr 13, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2011 (took 1 week)
I received a call a few days after applying online to set up an interview at the beginning of the next week. I arrived early and was told to sit in the cafe area. A few minutes later, the General Manager and a Co-Manager greeted me and we sat down to begin the interview. Both interviewers were very friendly while maintaining a very professional attitude. The interview questions were related mostly to past customer service and supervisory experience, both positive and negative. I've read negative reviews on this site referring to the managers as being unprofessional, but that certainly wasn't the case for me. Definitely a positive experience overall.
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Negotiation Details
They made me offer that I felt was acceptable. I didn't feel that it was appropriate in this case to make a counter-offer.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Buyer at Books-A-Million
Posted Mar 18, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 (took 2 weeks)
Never returned phone calls or emails. Very unprofessional process.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Bookseller at Books-A-Million
Posted Mar 9, 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 May 2010 in Colonial Heights, VA (took 5 days)
It really depends of the manager not the interviewe. I have seen many cases that a manager would hire someone based on their looks especially it's a female on female interview. Like I have said many times over, at BAM, there is a lot of corruption. Also, you got to have expereince at selling something. But then again, the way that managers get their stores sales, it really dosen't matter since they cheat to do so.
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Negotiation Details
Non existent
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Books-A-Million
Posted Mar 6, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 (took 2 weeks)
I was called after filling out an application online, I had an interview with one manager and the next day I was called back to interview with another manager. The managers seemed nice and friendly enough. Both interviews took place in the cafe, where we sat down amongst some customers, so it was a little awkward. During one interview I was interrupted by the manager having a long conversation with a customer in the cafe. During the interviews, the things that were stressed the most were the Magazines for Millionaires discount cards and magazine program. I was basically told that if I wasn't sure I could sell them I should look elsewhere. I was also asked "What was the last book you read and how did you like it?" "Why do you want to work here?" and things like that.
I was then called back a couple days later to be told they were doing my background check. I called back a couple days later to ask if it came back. Not yet. Then I finally got another call saying it went through, and I was to come in to fill out paper work and bring my ID and social security card. I went in to the store, was taken into the messy back room and had to fill out stacks of paperwork. There were many papers I wanted to keep for reference because they detailed expectations and important information to know when working there, but was told I could not keep the papers.
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Negotiation Details
negotiation? no such thing here.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Books-A-Million
Posted Feb 28, 2011
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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 Jul 2010 (took 4 weeks)
Manager and co-manager were present. I was asked questions about myself and my working preferences. Asked hours I could work. Told some of what the job consisted of. Was asked when I could start working and told when I could come in to start my job. I was a little surprised when I talked to the manager because she was very unprofessional. Office was very cluttered, as was back room.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation. Jobs were and are hard to find.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Books-A-Million
Posted Feb 21, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2011 in Kokomo, IN (took a day)
I applied online and went into the store a couple days later to check on my application. they told me that they were pulling some apps and that mine looked good. i got a call a couple days later to have an interview. the interview was in the cafe' and it was with two of the managers. i was asked very easy questions such as: favorite band, favorite book, why books-a-million? i haven't heard back from them yet, it was about a week ago.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview.
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Barista at Books-A-Million
Posted Feb 11, 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 Sep 2010 (took a day)
Got a call the day I put in the application, had an interview within an hour of the call. The interview was pretty standard, but took place in the cafe while the employees were scrubbing out the back room (visible from my seat). One manager was asked if she wanted to talk to me, she said no.
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Negotiation Details
I was told minimum wage was the normal offer, but with experience in food, I got an extra 30 cents.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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