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Updated May 29, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Personalization Specialest at Party City
Posted May 29, 2012
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 (took 2 months)
I applied online and a few weeks later got a call to come in for an interview. At first it was one store and the Manager and I couldn't get a time to meet. He was going on vacationa and said that he'd call after he was back, never did hear from him again. A few weeks later got a call from a different Store manager, and was able to meet with him. He was nice, the questions were general and a quick interview, about a half an hour. Four weeks later, with me calling every once every week, I get a call to go into the second interview. This interview was with the Head Personalitazation Specialest in the Area, she was nice and I spent an hour with her. During this interview it came to light that there are FOUR interviews for this position. A week or two later I get a call for the third interview, this time with the District Manager. He was a half an hour late, because of a problem at another store. Spent about thirty minutes or so with him. He also asks if I've taken the online skilles test, which the first manager had emailed me. Less then a week later get a call for the fourth interview with a guy from Human Resorces. Spent an hour with him, and never heard back from them again. Again I've called and have e-mailed to try and get a responce.
I was bounced around for about two months or more between 4 different store managers, a district manager and an Human Resources guy yet they can't respond to even say a yes or no.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Party City
Posted May 13, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Eagan, MN (took 2 weeks)
There is an in person application sheet that you fill out in order to be considered to work at Party City. The sheet is double sided, and asks pretty basic questions. Then they call you for a 1:1 interview, if you meet the criteria for which they are hiring.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation available.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Party City
Posted May 10, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed May 2012 in Beavercreek, OH (took a day)
My interview was with the General manager. He was very polite once I actually got to see him. The cashier called for him on their radio, and the cashier continued to check out people and told me to have a seat in Inscribe area. I sat their watching the customers and listening to the cashier. She glanced over at me and asked if anyone had come up to me in which I replied, "no." She got on the radio again, much louder, told them I was waiting for the past ten minutes. The general manager then came up and greeted me, the ushered me to the back, that was when I declined to do so because he did not apologize for keeping me waiting.
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Reason for Declining
The manager was not very courteous, I could not imagine working for a man like that, and can not imagine what the employees have to endure.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant Manager at Party City
Posted Apr 1, 2012
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5.0
Very Difficult Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2012 (took 1 week)
Played phone tag for about a week. My phone calls were returned during the times I had told the manager I would be working. Told to take the "simple" on line test. Was not warned that the test consisted of difficult math questions that needed the use of a calculator. Took the test and knew I did badly. No call from the contact I had been talking to. Thought it would have been polite to at least call and say I wasn't a good fit for the company. I have been working management for over 10 years. I have never experienced an "interview" process so difficult for this type of position. The manager gave me more information about his career with Party City than he ask for about my career.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Store Manager at Party City
Posted Feb 14, 2012 — 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 2010 in Atlanta, GA (took 6+ weeks)
Spoke to the party city recruiter. He set me up with the DM. 1 on 1 with the DM. Phone interview with the HR manager. And a 1 on 1 interview with the Regional Manager. After this you talk to a psychologist. Yes a psychologist; for over an hour. He sets you up for a battery of test that you got to a staffing agency to complete. This take every bit of 5 hours and is pretty grueling. After the tests are sent back to psychologist, You get a call from the DM with an offer. Of course assuming you did very well on the testing.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation with the DM. Ask for what you want at the beginning and up it by a few thousand. They offer less than you ask for.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Card Specialist at Party City
Posted Feb 11, 2012
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jan 2012 (took 5 days)
I applied in store and got a mini interview right then and there. I then got a second interview a few days later, The interview was very easy and simple. It only lasted about 5-10 minutes.
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Negotiation Details
No negotiating.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Cashier at Party City
Posted Dec 21, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2010 (took a day)
I filled out the application online and brought it in the store.. About a week later the manager called me in for an interview which only lasted for about 10mins. And about 3 days later she called and offered me the job.
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Negotiation Details
Nothing was really negotiable.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Party City
Posted Oct 11, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2009 in East Lansing, MI (took a day)
I was interviewed along side another potential sales associate. The interview process lasted about 45 minutes and was fairly relaxed. Questions were pretty straight forward and related to behavioral strategies and retail experience. Schedule availability was key, and willing-ness to pick up shifts and help out by working extra hours during holiday season.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Halloween Expert at Party City
Posted Sep 26, 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 Sep 2011 (took 1 week)
I applied online through allretailjobs.com and about a week later got a call to come in for the interview two days later. When I got to there I had to wait 20 minutes because the manager was still with another interview. The interview took about 30 minutes and he asked basic questions and he asked me if I had any questions. He then went on to tell me about the company and about himself and asked if I was still interested and said yes. He then told me that he saw something special in me and offered me the job on the spot.
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Negotiation Details
He told me the job would pay minimum wage and I did not negotiate with him since it is only a temporary job.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Party City
Posted Sep 9, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 6 days)
I applied back in april and got a call for an interview the second week of september. I went in about 15 minutes early, waited a bit because my interviewer was busy then we went outside (other rooms in the building were occuped) and had about a 10-15 minute interview she asked me basic questoins like
Why do you want to work here? What are quailities that describe you, how would you handle an upset customer, what position would you want to work, what do you do in your free time, etc then i asked her what she expected from her empolyees and such overall it was a good interview she said if she doesnt contact me by tuesday then i should call her so its just the waiting game now.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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