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Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jan 18, 2013
Interview Details – Interview process is very customary. They want to know your sales experience and what you can contribute to the company.
Interview Question – None of the questions are difficult, just know what's on your resume! Answer Question
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Assistant Buyer at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Sep 24, 2012
Interview Details – Meet VP at a career fair. After graduating college, he referred me to another VP in which I have several "meetings" with VP's, in order to place me into a certain department. Once a position opened up, I interviewed with multiple people. The entire process lasted around 3 hours.
Interview Question – Basic questions. Answer Question
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Cosmetics Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Jul 16, 2012
Interview Details – no experience needed, interview is easy to pass as well as a background check
Interview Question – give a situation where you had to deal with an unhappy customer Answer Question
Negotiation Details – no negotiation given
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Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chesapeake, VA Aug 2010 – Reviewed Jul 25, 2012
Interview Details – Go in store. Fill app on the computer. You get direct interview with an area manager. If the area manager likes you, you get 2nd interview with store & assistant manager. Ask for high pay they pay high. you can ask for at least $10.00 and more if you have more experience ask for $13 they will give you. If you start and you have high pay they will watch your sales if they suck you will get fired, but t least you know you got some extra cash.
Interview Question – General ? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I ask for $8 an hour and they offered me $9.50 an hour.
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Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Dec 2011 – Reviewed Aug 7, 2012
Interview Details – You go through about two or three interviews with different managers.
Negotiation Details – I was able to get more money than what they initially offered.
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Area Sales Manager at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Aug 19, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process is a one-on-one interview with the store manager and/or district manager. They ask a variety of questions: Tell me about yourself, where do you see yourself in five years, why do you think you would be a good fit for the position, why do you like retail, and other questions relating to sales. No behavioral interview questions most of the time (it depends on the manager conducting the interview).
Interview Question – Why do you think you would be a good fit for the position? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There was no negotiation. It was either I accepted the terms or I didn't get the job.
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Commissioned Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in McAllen, TX Jun 2011 – Reviewed Aug 23, 2012
Interview Details – its all on the spot u go u take an assessment test and u get to talk to a manager. every six month people get fired so they also hire every six months as well. They talk ask questions about ur old jobs and what u did which then that lets them decide were they will put u, normally if u have little experience they put u in kids and move u from there.
Interview Question – Ur basic typical interview, why do u want to work for us, why should we hire you, tell me about a negative experience that you turned into a positive Answer Question
Negotiation Details – As commission u cant negotiat everyone starts at an high of 10.90 regular associates start at 9.00.
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Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Ogden, UT Feb 2008 – Reviewed Aug 23, 2012
Interview Details – asking experience and seeing where you would fit into the store, doesnt tell you how cut throat the company trully is
Interview Question – why do you want to work for us? View Answer
Negotiation Details – What were you able to negotiate? What advice would you give others considering an offer?
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Sales Manager at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Texas (Philippines) – Reviewed Feb 28, 2013
Interview Details – Too easy
Interview Question – Nothing was difficult about the interviewing process Answer Question
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Shoe Sales Associate at Dillard's
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Southaven, MS Mar 2010 – Reviewed Mar 6, 2013
Interview Details – Basic interview, first with Area Sales Manager the Operations Manager. Otherwise, depending on the necessity of the employer at the time, the hiring process can vary. When short handed the hiring is almost immediate.
Negotiation Details – There was no negotiation.
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