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Circuit City Interview Questions & Reviews
Getting the Interview 23 Interviews
Interview Experience 21 Ratings
Department Manager at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Wayne, NJ Jan 2009 – Reviewed Feb 22, 2013
Interview Details – Interview process was easy and smooth.
Negotiation Details – We're going to start you off with $9/hr.
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Sales Associate at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Feb 13, 2013
Interview Details –
friend reccomended me to a manager.
one interview where the manage essetially gaurenteed my job based on the employee review. he explained base pay and that was it.
Interview Question – he asked about my knowlege of computer products and camera products and few specific questions on how to fix random things just to make sure i could answer. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – no negotiation was avaialble though. it was here is the job, can you do it.
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Sales Associate at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Austin, TX Mar 2009 – Reviewed Jan 7, 2013
Interview Details – Not a bad hiring process. It's really just standard procedure. You go on their website and fill out an application. Then you call them and bug them until one of the hiring managers calls you back to set up an interview. The questions weren't tough at all.
Interview Question – Would you rather fight one horse-sized duck or 100 duck-sized horses? View Answer
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Sales Manager at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Cuyahoga Falls, OH Jan 2008 – Reviewed Dec 12, 2012
Interview Details – Basic Star interview structure. Questions on past experiences, and how they relate to the current job description. Scenario based questions, testing ability to handle customer service challenges. Ask to sell yourself to an employer in 30 seconds or less.
Interview Question – Would you consider yourself a team player, or someone who likes to work individually. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Cut and dry, salary discussed, then middle ground met.
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Electronic Associate at Circuit City
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Sacramento, CA Oct 2008 – Reviewed Oct 27, 2012
Interview Details –
submitted app in person, then they called me a wek later to come in to interview.
I showed up for the interview 10 min before my scheduled time and they were tint on time taking me in to interview with 2 different people. I believe one was the supervisor/lead, and the other was the store manager.
Interview Question –
Very easy questions.
What are your favorite electronics items and why?
How often do you use a VCR/DVD player a week?
What is your experience with computes?
Do you prefer to work as a team or individually?
Some of the products they asked about I wasn't as familiar as I should have been.
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Reason for Declining – I was concerned I wouldn't have the proper product knowledge.
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Product Specialist at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Crystal Lake, IL – Reviewed Jul 26, 2012
Interview Details – After applying online you recieve a phone call inviting you to come in for an interview. The first interview is in a large group and then they split you up into an individual setting. You then move on to a second interview before getting hired. The interview process is rather easy but does take a very long time.
Interview Question – Choose an actor or character you feel best represents your own personality and why? Answer Question
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Systems Analyst at Circuit City
No Offer – Interviewed in Richmond, VA Jun 2008 – Reviewed Jul 11, 2012
Interview Details – The skills test seemed unhelpful and unneccessary, it was done on a computer on campus. The one-on-one interviews for the role were very interesting. I felt that the interview went well, but I was contacted afterward and told that the role had been given to someone with more experience.
Interview Question – What would you do if a store manager contacted you to say they could sell more of a given product? Answer Question
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Secuirty at Circuit City
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Everett, WA Dec 2011 – Reviewed Apr 19, 2012
Interview Details – After apply, I had to take a personalty test and skills test. I then had a phone interview the next day, They did a background check and I hand a 1:1 interview that Monday
Interview Question – If a customer drops a diamond in the parking lot and you retrieve it, what next step would you take View Answer
Reason for Declining – Pay was to low, and no room for advancement
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Operations Manager at Circuit City
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York, NY May 2010 – Reviewed Mar 27, 2012
Interview Details – The interview was detailed but made no sense. I had to complete about 5 surveys and 3 of them were the same. Came back a week later as I was called in and they gave me 2 of the same surveys I'd had the prior week. Clearly they were stalling for the Store Director.
Interview Question – If you were me, what questions would you ask of me View Answer
Negotiation Details – I negotiated a parking spot and bonus potential percentage up by 5 %.
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Store Manager at Circuit City
No Offer – Interviewed in Cleveland, OH Feb 2010 – Reviewed Jan 20, 2012
Interview Details – Very in depth interview process. Started with a phone screen, went to an in person interview with a store manager. Then a panel interview with five employees, three store employees and two corporate employees.
Interview Questions
- What is your name. Answer Question
- What is your favorite color? Answer Question
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