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Updated Apr 8, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Interviewed Mar 2012 in Eagan, MN (took 2 months)

I got the interview through my career services at my college. The first interview was an on-campus interview with a current store manager and an assistant store manager. Both of them were very personable and friendly and this is what really sold me on the position--the people are genuine and super friendly. That's just how Kohl's culture is.

After that first interview, which was a very simple 30-minute gig with pretty easy behavioral-type questions, I received an email inviting me to second-round interviews at a local Kohl's store. I had two group interviews with store managers, recruiters and district managers. Again, some behavioral questions, but some situational too. Make sure you emphasize your management/leadership potential and your love for working in teams.

Then, an assistant manager and a past MIT intern gave us a store tour. After the tour, the other interviewees and I were divided into teams and were asked to read and present a solution to a case study. The case study was ridiculously easy and the presentation wasn't serious at all. We basically just read the case out loud, shared our proposed solutions, and called it a day. I think by then the managers and recruiters had already made their hiring decisions, that's why they didn't give us feedback on the case.

Culture-wise, Kohl's is a very Midwestern company that emphasizes "family values" and a tight-knit culture. I definitely got a feel of that during interviews, and it was great. The people are what got me excited for the position, 'cause I could see myself working with them. They're really nice and friendly.

This position will be great for you if you're like me and get bored with desk-job cubicle culture and want to get your feet wet in management. I'm still not sure if retail is my thing, but management definitely is, and this position will help you get that leadership/managerial experience.

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What is your dream job/where do you see yourself 5, 10 years down the road?

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What do you think is a good excuse for not completing a task?

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How do you multi-task and manage your time?

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Negotiation Details

The salary wasn't negotiable. But, always ask anyway and over the phone, NOT via email.

Other Details

I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.

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3.0

Average Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Oct 2011 in State College, PA (took a day)

I met with a recruiter at the career fair and I received an e-mail saying that they wanted to interview me soon thereafter. The interview was a standard 1:1 interview that involved a large amount of behavioral based questions as well as the basics such as why I chose Penn State and so forth.

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Name a time you had to conform to a policy you didn't agree with?

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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Positive Experience

Received and Declined Offer

Interviewed Jan 2010 (took 2 weeks)

The first part of the interview was a info session where they disscussed the job and any other questions we had regarding the interview process and MIT program.

The next day it was 2 people interviewing me and the questions were pretty basic. Nothing that I could not answer. It was all behavioral type questions.

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Name a time where you were not successful and how did you deal with that situation?

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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 2 weeks)

was invited for an interview, had contact with the HR department and they outlined the specifics of the internship, On interview day, there were a panel of interviewers asking mostly generic questions to test your management, leadership, and personality skills. You may or may not have a one on one with a senior level manager. I would say just be prepared as for any interview and show interest in the position

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What about the retail business interests you?

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Negotiation Details

no it was pretty standard - hourly pay and list of requirements for the internship

Other Details

The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Background Check.

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2.0

Easy Interview

Overall Neutral Experience

Interviewed and No Offer

Interviewed Feb 2010 in Gainesville, FL (took a day)

They interviewed in the Career Resource Center at the University of Florida. They had a store manager from the area come in and perform the interview. Asked pretty standard interview questions and no situational questions. I had to apply officially on their website which was annoying. Interview was about 35 minutes long.