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Michaels Stores Interview Questions & Reviews
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Cashier at Michaels Stores
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 28, 2013
Interview Details – Applied online. Went in to store to talk directly with manager. She said she would contact me in a week. She contacted me, gave me an interview a few days later. The interview asked questions that asked you to reflect on a time when you had to deal with "a customer/incident where this/that occured, and how you handled it". About 10 or 15 questions were like this. They briefly go over your job duties, so I suggest bringing a notepad to take notes.
Interview Question – Describe a situation where you had to manage a project or people involved in a group task? Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Michaels Stores
No Offer – Reviewed Mar 9, 2013
Interview Details – very easy interview process. typical questions about customer service. asked if passionate about michael's.
Interview Question – "What is the most notable think about the Michael's brand?" Answer Question
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Department Manager at Michaels Stores
Declined Offer – Reviewed Sep 26, 2012
Interview Details – My interview went well, and I'd have taken the job if I thought I could have done it justice. But it was clear that the home office is too corporate and rigid to accept the kind of change that's needed to make the e-commerce side of the business take off.
Interview Question – How would I choose to use Michael's crafting supplies to "personalize" my cubicle for (some kind of contest/event they had each year)? View Answer
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Store Manager at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Mar 22, 2013
Interview Details – Very Fast and was very down to earth
Interview Question – None regular questions Answer Question
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Floral Designer at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Aug 2010 – Reviewed Apr 5, 2013
Interview Details – they will ask for experience and how quickly you can produce pieces
Interview Question – would you turn in an associate if you knew they were doing something wrong Answer Question
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Cashier at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in San Clemente, CA Oct 2009 – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – I only had to go through one interview to get the seasonal job I was applying for. It was fairly easy with the basic interview questions being asked. It was a one on one interview with the assistant manager of the store. I got a call a couple days after from her letting me know I got the job and started the following Monday for training.
Interview Question – What do you want to get out of working here? Answer Question
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Cashier at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Vallejo, CA – Reviewed Nov 16, 2012
Interview Details – Applied online, got called for interview, was called a week later to start onrientation and was hired.
Interview Question – Nothing difficult Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation
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Sales Floor Associate at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Toledo, OH Jan 2012 – Reviewed Nov 22, 2012
Interview Details – Applications only accepted online. Must fill out typical information and then take a lengthy online assessment test of behavior and skills. If chosen a store head or assistant manager will call you for a rather informal interview. Talk about yourself and your reliability. Was hired on the spot and started with an orientation class a week later.
Interview Question – How long to you expect to work here? Answer Question
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Front End Supervisor at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mohegan Lake, NY Oct 2008 – Reviewed Nov 26, 2012
Interview Details – I found the job online because I was interested in working for this type of store. The application was online and it took a long time (like an hour or more). I called after about a week to find out about an interview, and was scheduled for one in a couple of days. The interview itself was short and sweet because my previous experience was right in line for the job.
Interview Question – I was not asked any difficult questions, they hired me on the spot based on my experience in retail. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – I was offered a lower wage than I was being paid at my last job, but it was an executive assistant position, and the manager explained that the wage was on the high end of what she would usually start someone at. I did not negotiate.
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Cashier at Michaels Stores
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Charlottesville, VA Oct 2012 – Reviewed Dec 4, 2012
Interview Details – Met with a manager (she was friendly at first), asked very basic and simple questions. Only like two of them. Told me what the job was like. Told me she would schedule me for a second interview with another manager, went the same way. A five year old could do it!
Interview Question – no difficult questions. Answer Question
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