Party City Store Manager Interview Questions & Reviews

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Updated Feb 14, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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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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What do you feel are the most important aspect for running a successful store.

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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.

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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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Interviewed Jun 2011 in Minneapolis, MN (took 1+ week)

My experience may be different as this was a Franchise group that operates 20 stores in the area.

I responded to an ad I saw on Craigslist asking for my resume. I received a call the following day to set up a phone interview for a few days later.

Phone interview consisted of general questions, ie why Party City, current job responsibilities, etc.. After a 20 minute phone interview, was set up for a face to face interview with the director of stores at the store with the open position. One on One interview consisted of behavioral based questions. Took about 30 minutes. I was told that I would receive a call in a few days.

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Tell me about a time you had to hold an associate accountable/

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What's the biggest risk you've ever taken?

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Reason for Declining

The company decided that I'd be a great fit for the organization, but not in the position that I applied for. They offered me assistant manager and told me they'd like me to work my way up. Pay was less than I make in my current position, so I declined.