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Updated May 14, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted May 14, 2012
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3.0
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2012 in Cincinnati, OH (took 4+ weeks)
Less than 24 hours after applying online with Macys.com, I received a call from their college recruiter for the Executive Development Program. She told me I had the skills and experience for the EDP program and we scheduled a telephone interview for that week. Once the phone interview was completed, the recruiter scheduled an in-person interview on-site for two days later with members of management. The interview went well, and they were excited to have me start as soon as possible, saying I would hear back from the recruiter with the details. A week passed, and no word from the recruiter. After leaving a voicemail and two emails, I got a brief email from the recruiter stating that my interview was successful and she'd be in touch soon. Another two weeks passed before I received a personality test from her via email. Upon completion of the test, it was yet another week before I received an email that she would be calling me soon. After sending a final email thanking her for her time, I have yet to hear anything back. This company, or at least this recruiter, seems extremely unorganized and unprofessional. I'm not sure I'd even want to work for a corporation with so many communication issues. I've moved on and suggest if you're thinking of applying for the EDP program in Ohio to strongly reconsider.
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I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Mar 15, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Feb 2012 in San Francisco, CA (took 4+ weeks)
I first talked to Macy's and Bloomindale's reps at a career fair at my school and gave them my resume. After attending an info session on campus (where you got to hear about the interview process, what the program was about, and ask questions), I was invited to an on campus interview. This consisted of two interviews: a quasi case study and a behavioral interview. The case study gave you a "score card," showing you the abilities and weaknesses of four employees. You had to choose one to personally coach, explain why, and give coaching strategies to help them improve. The behavioral interview was pretty standard -- explain about your experience, talk about your resume, and why you're interested in working in retail.
Next, I was invited to take more online assessments, including a behavioral assessment and a more mathematical/logic based assessment (a lot of it was based on proportions/ratios -- ie: if a truck can be stocked in 9 minutes, how many trucks can be stocked in 20 minutes, etc).
The final round interview lasted for 2 full days and was an overall pleasant experience (all of my interviewers were fun to talk to and welcoming) -- Macy's puts you up in your own hotel room, gave us a comprehensive store tour of the Union Square flagship store, and provided us with breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The first day was an introduction: explaining the agenda, giving a presentation on what the EDP program entailed from a former EDP, store tour, and dinner. Be sure on the store tour (given by the recruiting team to ask questions and engage them in conversation to stand out).
The next day we had interviews all day. You are divided into groups of about 10 people and rotate between four different interviews, each lasting about 30-45 minutes: two 1:1 interviews and two group based case study interviews. You are also given a short powerpoint presentation about the logistics of the EDP program and can ask questions.
One 1:1 interview is purely behavioral, another is behavioral but they put you on the spot and make you choose between two extremes how you would describe yourself/your work ethic -- for example: do you like to work at a fast pace to resolve several problems quickly (but possibly miss details) or work slowly to make sure you examine every detail to find a solution (but solve less problems in a day).
One of the group interviews measured how you answered as an individual and includes being given a list of departments within a single Macy's store, the strong points and weaknesses of each department, and their statistics on how well sales are doing over a period of time, as well as some background information on the store location. You had to choose three departments to focus your attention on, explain why you chose them, and give strategies on how you would help the department to raise sales (think about the location of the store, the time period -- aka whether the holiday season is coming up, whether it's hot/cold, and then also the client you're selling to).
The second group interview gives you a similar set of facts (lists departments, pros/cons, how they're doing in sales), and you are assigned a single department that you are managing. You are then told that the VP of the store is going to be hiring a new person, and each person in the group is given an opportunity to present why their department should have the new hire. The group then discusses everyone else's presentations and decides as a group where the new hire should be placed. The final decision is then presented by a single person to the interviewer, who is watching the entire time and judging you on not only how you make your presentation, but also how you interact with everyone else in the group.
They notify you within two weeks after the two day interview if you have the job or not. While the initial first round interview is very straight forward, the final round interview is exhausting just because you had to be alert, engaging, and socialize with both your competition and the recruitment team constantly for two entire days. Best of luck!
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Feb 28, 2012
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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 Jan 2012 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 months)
Pretty Standard interview, nothing too difficult however was told that energy was "lacking" did not know the kind of perkiness they were expecting.
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The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Jan 2, 2012 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 2011 (took 2 days)
Macy's came to recruit at my school where the company held 1:1 interviews. The interview consisted of a coaching exercise and a behavioral interview. Then for second round you were asked to complete some online assessments for retail math, personality, etc. The second round interview lasted 2 days. The first day was informational and the second day included a group presentation and 1:1 interviews.
Macy's did a great job with the recruiting process. Also, what stuck out most throughout the interviewing process was how excited all their employees were about their jobs as well as Macy's as a company. It seemed to have a great work environment.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Personality Test.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Nov 13, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took 4 weeks)
I applied for this job online through my schools career center website. I was offered a first round interview which took place at my schools career center. The night before we had our interviews we had a pre-night info session where the interviewers talked to us about the program. The next day there were two interviews, one was behavioral and one was a case. I heard back through email that i moved on to the final round, which was an onsite 2-day event at their regional offices in maryland. The interview process consisted of a group activity a presentation and two separate interviews.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation and a Personality Test.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Nov 8, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Apr 2011 (took 5 weeks)
Interviewed with them through college recruiting website. First interview was on campus and consisted of two parts. First part was with Macy's, interview was more of a case study. You're given information about certain employees (scoresheet with statistics) then must decide which one to mentor and why. Second part was typical behavioral. Invited back for second round and flew out to Cincinnati. 2 days, first day was meet and greet second day consisted of two one one one interviews, group project, and then group interview. Know your material about Macy's and be yourself. You don't want a job where you can't be yourself and have to change. People seemed friendly and very approachable.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Oct 25, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in San Francisco, CA (took 2 days)
I initially saw Macy's at my college career fair. I submitted my resume online and got invited to do a behavioral interview with an HR Macy's manager and a Bloomingdales Sales manager on campus. This consisted of "coaching exercise" looking at the Macy's scorecard and a behavioral interview with the other manager. From there I was invited for an onsite two day interview (interview was actually only one date, but we were onsite for two days). The first day was an introduction, an overview of the program and interview process, and then dinner. The second day was intense, with a behavioral interview, a personal assessment, an individual presentation about what you would do as a store manager, and a group presentation on how you work together as a team of sales manager to increase store sales. They get back to you in two weeks and tell you if you made the cut. Overall, good but intense experience.
Interview Questions
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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No
Inappropriate?
Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Sep 8, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 San Francisco, CA (took 2 days)
The company had many people that truly love the company. And they love all the work that they do for the company. They are addicted to the Retail, scene, and feel as if the money they make is a bonus. The people are a majority of the reason anyone would work for the company, which is a great thing.
Interview Questions
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Personality Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview, a 1:1 Interview and a Phone Interview.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Jul 22, 2011 — 2 of 2 people found this helpful
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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 Nov 2009 (took 4+ weeks)
Received interview from career fair at university. I was selected for an interview at the career center. Was asked behavioral questions regarding my leadership skill set and ability to motivate others.
Did well enough to make it to the second round interview at their regional offices. The interview consisted of several parts: retail math exam, two presentations, an interview, and a group think presentation. The retail math exam is very easy. The two presentations can be nerve-wrecking but you have time to plan your presentation based on the information they give you. The group think presentation is really easy as long as your group is pretty intuitive and will let others talk. My group in particular did a great job. During the interview, you sit down with one of the regional managers and they offer a series of questions, much like the first round interview. Got offered the job a couple weeks later via telephone.
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Negotiation Details
Negotation is slim to none unless you relocate to an area, they might throw in 1k.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Skills Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Executive Development Program at Macy's
Posted Apr 13, 2011 — 3 of 3 people found this helpful
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in New York, NY (took 2 days)
Macy's college recruiters came to campus and collected resume from students. From there, they do a resume screening and once you pass the screening, they email you for the 1st round of interview.
The 1st interview consisted 2 30mins interviews, one with an HR director and second with either a buyer or a planner. Interview with an HR person was more behavior whereas interview with a buyer or a planner was more intense.
After you pass the 1st round, they email you again to join their on-site interview program which takes total of 2 days. Also before the on-site interview, you have to take 4 different types of personality/behavior tests online then you get to participate in on-site interview.
On-site interview consisted of group presentation, a retail math test and 2 more 1:1 interviews. 1:1 interviews was very similar to the 1st round of interview and retail math test was fairly easy. They give you a formula sheet so all you have to do is solve the problems using that sheet. Group presentation was little bit more intense since you have 4 other people in your group and you have to come up with merchandising strategies within a day.
Overall, it was an intense 2 days on-site interview.
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I got the interview through a College or University and the interview consisted of a Background Check, a Personality Test, a Skills Test, a Presentation, a Group/Panel Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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