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Canadian Tire Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 31 Interviews
Interview Experience 28 Ratings
Cashier at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Port Coquitlam, BC (Canada) Sep 2011 – Reviewed May 8, 2013
Interview Details – One brings their resume into the store, where you are briefly interviewed by a manager. The resume then goes to the owners, and they decide based upon your references, experience and the manager's rating of your interview. (Based upon presentation of both resume and self; confidence, clothing/ appearance, hours available).
Interview Question – Nothing too complicated Answer Question
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Co-op Position at Canadian Tire
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 17, 2013
Interview Details – 1 interview
Interview Question – Tell me a time where you got negative feedback and how you reacted Answer Question
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Programmer Analyst at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Toronto, ON (Canada) Mar 2013 – Reviewed Apr 11, 2013
Interview Details – Had interview with HR over the phone. Asked very specific questions regarding previous work experience. Then received had an interview with the hiring manager. The hiring manager asked lot of technical and behavioral questions.
Interview Question – Explain a situation where you were not able to meet a deadline and how did you handle it. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No room for negotiation.
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Cashier at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 10, 2013
Interview Details – Talked lots about different situations that a normal cashier would face on a daily basis. Includes: helping manager out or cleaning up aisle spill?, how well you work in team situations. Very friendly 1 on 1 interview experience, especially for an entry level position. Tests to see if you are reliable and trustworthy to handle cash on a daily basis
Interview Question – What is the maximum allowance for a deficit and surplus at the end of day cash reconciliation? Answer Question
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Senior Analyst at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Toronto, ON (Canada) Aug 2010 – Reviewed Apr 7, 2013
Interview Details – Contacted by HR to schedule the interview after I had filled out the online application. The online application had questions about technical skills required to perform the job. Both HR and technical interview conducted at the same time. Asked to provide reference checks after 3 days and received the offer in 10 days.
Interview Question – Nothing complex. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No Negotiation. Very little room for negotiation.
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Business Analyst at Canadian Tire
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 18, 2013
Interview Details – The interview was mostly behavioural questions with a few technical questions pertaining to the job.
Interview Question – How would you prioritize your tasks if you received multiple tasks and your supervisor was out of town and there was no way to decipher the deadlines of the report ? Answer Question
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Store Standards at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Toronto, ON (Canada) Oct 2012 – Reviewed Mar 15, 2013
Interview Details –
So, I handed my resume off, got a call back a few days later. Went to go for my interview. HR seemed very well happy from the start to interview me. Anyways it's was basic. Watch your contract they messed me over.
Why do you want to work at Canadian Tire
Tell me one good thing, one bad.
Why would you do if you saw a customer/co-worker stealing. (Say go to a Manager or LP.)
What makes you better, then anybody else.
Negotiation Details – I was hired told it was part-time, then in the new year, the GM calls me and says I was only needed for 120 days. But on my contract it didn't say that.
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Supply Chain Intern at Canadian Tire
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Mar 2013 – Reviewed Mar 4, 2013
Interview Details – Contacted to book interview time through campus recruiting after submitting application (about 3 or 4 weeks). Only 1 interview in whole process and received the offer on the same day. The recruiters were friendly and explained the role I was applying for at the start of the interview before diving into the questions. There was time to ask questions at the end.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time when you had a conflict when working across different functions/divisions. Answer Question
Reason for Declining – Other jobs with more interesting or more reputable companies. Annual pay was higher for the other companies too. Canadian Tire seems to offer only $18.15 for any intern role.
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Retail Store/Shop Manager at Canadian Tire
No Offer – Interviewed in Calgary, AB (Canada) Nov 2012 – Reviewed Feb 3, 2013
Interview Details – Multiple interviews with upper management ,
Interview Question –
what is your worst quality and why ? What are you doing to improve that ?
How was I as an Interviewer ?
Tell me a little about our company ?
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IT Coop Student at Canadian Tire
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Toronto, ON (Canada) May 2012 – Reviewed Jan 29, 2013
Interview Details – One interview at Head Office
Interview Question – -Standard Behaviour Questions Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
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