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Updated Sep 27, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales Associate at Cost Plus
Posted Sep 27, 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 Jul 2011 in Tucson, AZ (took a day)
Applications are done online only. The store that you apply to has a specific number, and each store has a manager that will contact you either via email or phone call to talk to you about your availability based on the times and positions they need to fill. During the holiday season they will hire a lot of temporary seasonal help that may lead to a non-temporary position. Getting a full-time position is very rare unless you are a department head, supervisor, or manager.
For the interview, be prepared to sit down with the manager and to be asked about your actions and reactions to past jobs, what good and bad experiences you have had with previous employers as well as what and why they occurred, why you want to work for Cost Plus World Market and why you would be a good fit for the company. Very basic and generic interview process, but if they offer you a position they will notify you via email.
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Negotiation Details
Negotiation for pay did not occur. Negotiation on hours available and changing shifts is dependent on the manager. This area will vary from store to store.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Supervisor at Cost Plus
Posted Aug 15, 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 Aug 2009 in Sacramento, CA (took 2 months)
phone interview, backgound check, and 1 on 1 interview. Nothing new!
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No negotiation, take it or leave it.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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General Manager at Cost Plus
Posted Mar 11, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 (took 3 weeks)
There phone interviews and two in person interviews.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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POS Coordinator at Cost Plus
Posted Dec 6, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jul 2009 in Chicago, IL (took 4 weeks)
Group interview with GM. 4 other candidates, all of whom were hired. Only I remained employed after two weeks, the remainder quit with no notice.
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Negotiation Details
A very point blank "This is what we pay. If you cannot work for this much, then we understand."
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation, a Skills Test and a Background Check.
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Seasonal Sales Associate/Cashier at Cost Plus
Posted Nov 29, 2010 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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2.0
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 Boise, ID (took a day)
Group interview. We interviewed our fellow applicants and told the two supervisors why that person would be a good fit for the company. Then one of the supervisors rambled on about the company. Then it was sort of over. I got an email a few days later saying "Thanks for accepting our offer of a job" Except no one ever called me to offer me a job. It was weird. The "training" consisted of being paired with a "buddy" who would walk you through your first week. Except of course she kept getting called away to do other things. We sort of learned on our own. To this day, nearly three months after hiring I'm still learning little "rules" and systems that should have been part of the training.
Negotiation Details
There was no negotiation, the seasonal salary is the seasonal salary. Period.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Store Manager at Cost Plus
Posted Nov 12, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2010 in Charleston, SC (took 6 days)
hard time getting a phone interview. The DM seemed not interested
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Supervisor at Cost Plus
Posted Oct 18, 2010
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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 Jun 2009 (took 6+ weeks)
Interview process consisted of phone interview, 1 on 1 with a Supervisor, a 1 on 1 with a General Manager. Questions asked were about your past work history, what you liked about previous job what you dislike about previous job. Strong points and weak points pretty much the basics. phone and interviews happened with in the 1st two weeks. An offer was made over the phone about 2 weeks after the last interview. I did keep in touch with the General Manager,
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Cost Plus
Posted Oct 8, 2009 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 in Scottsdale, AZ (took a day)
Great interview. It went super smooth and wasn't intimidating at all. We mostly talked of what we like to do outside of work. The interviewer asked basic questions of my past employers and what my sales experience was with them. The hardest question I was asked was "what was an exceptional level of customer service that you have either received or given?" This makes me feel like working at Cost Plus may be fun and laid back.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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