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Updated Feb 11, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Cashier, Meat Department, Grocery Department, Electronics Department at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Feb 11, 2012
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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 Mar 2011 (took a day)
I was greeted with a handshake for the first interview feeling pretty confident that I'm able to nail the job. The interviewer would ask me a series of questions containing about my background, my capabilities for the contribution to the job and my previous job.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Market Membership Sales Manager at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Feb 10, 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 Feb 2012 (took a day)
I walked in and asked about potential employment and there was a job in sales available- I filled out an application online, was interviewed by 3 people there in the store and I was hired that day. I went for a drug screen the next day and passed and waiting for results of a background check and will start fulltime in a week.
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Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate- everything went very smoothly.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Presentation, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Wireless at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Feb 8, 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 in Muncy, PA (took a day)
Was called upon and asked if still interested in working for Sam's Club. When saying yes, was asked on availability. Applied for full-time and told there was no full-time positions currently open and if that was ok. Approved. Asked a couple basic questions like what type of position are you interested in and willing to work weekends due to a retail job. When discussing positions and agreeing to work weekends, was asked to come in for an interview. Interview went very well. Report to membership desk and tell associate that you are you there for an interview, they then immediately paged for the manager. After waiting not even 3 minutes was greeted by the department manager that was interested in me. Went to the cafe area and sat down and begin discussing the position. Was asked very simple questions such as amount of experience in retail, how comfortable and willing are you to work at Sam's. This one-on-one interview was very relaxed and any questions I had was answered. Next consisted of a higher up manager stepping in and began with a very casual conversation about history of work and background. This made me feel more relaxed knowing the individual was more of a manager that can make and change things. After discussing pay rate and hours, I was asked if the position was something I would be interested in. After accepting, I was immediately presented with papers to continue on with my hiring. Next step was to follow up on the required drug test and await the background check to clear. I was told to show up for orientation 4 days later pending the drug/background check. After signing and agreeing, I was released. (This is where you go straight to the drug test that was scheduled for you). The very next day I received a phone call from the manager saying my background check and drug test came back clear and they would see me on the scheduled day for the orientation. Very calm and easy interview process. Still currently employed.
Negotiation Details
Payrate was well above what I expected so I did not negotiate. Extremely well pay depending on what position taking up. If offered a payrate and you don't agree, politely ask for what you desire. Management was very understanding and relaxing to talk to.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Cashier at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Feb 6, 2012
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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 Sep 2010 in Gurnee, IL (took 4 days)
the first person interviewed me. then the second the same day. I was interviewed by a third person and then they told me if I pass the drug test and the background check I'd have the job.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Cashier at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Dec 29, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2010 in Pittsburgh, PA (took 3 days)
The application is a typical retail application online, including a long "personality" type test. I had three interviews with a floor manager, the assistant manager, a brief one with the general manager who told me I had the job. They ask you typical retail job interview questions...how would you handle a difficult customer, tell me how you've handled this type of situation, etc.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Connection Center at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Nov 2, 2011 — 1 of 1 people found this helpful
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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 Mar 2011 (took 4 days)
I was given 2 interviews by two different people. One interview was given by a team lead and the other was by a manager. Both interviews were pretty much exactly the same. The second seemed like a formality and the manager didn't take it seriously. There were about 10 questions total printed on a piece of paper and each question was followed by a set of 6 or 7 follow up questions. The interviewer would ask each question and then rate the employee's oral answer on a scale from 1 to 4. Each rating was assigned a letter instead of a number. If this sounds overly complicated, it is. But that is the Sam's Club way! Immediately following the second interview, I was sent down the street to an urgent care facility where I took a drug test (the pee in a cup kind). Three days later I received a phone call with the official job offer. I accepted and then it took about a week for me to then attend orientation.
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Negotiation Details
I didn't negotiate the compensation given because it was very high compared with other retail jobs I had applied for and have had in the past. I also don't believe there would have been much room for negotiation either. For hourly associates, your compensation is the base rate for the position plus 25cents for each year you worked with your previous employer. Your base hourly rate depends on what level your position is. The levels range from 1 through 10(ish) and increase by roughly 70 cents per level. Level 1 would obviously have to be minimum wage.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Nov 3, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 3 days)
Very easy. actively looking for another employment opportunity bc this is by far the worst job i have ever had. Management is vastly ignorant, and they wonder why the store is last in the market.
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Cashier at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Oct 11, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Springfield, MO (took 2 weeks)
I applied online for a full-time cashier position at Sam's Club. After 2 weeks, I received a phone call asking me to come in for an interview the following morning. When I arrived, I was rudely "greeted" by a woman in a green vest called a "COS" who looked me up and down and had a very snotty demeanor - I think I was a little overdressed in her eyes, but I was only business casual and despite their Sam's Club dress code of jeans and company issued vests, I simply refuse to show up for an interview in jeans. She led me upstairs to the personnel dept where another lady gave me a sheath of papers. On top was my online application which they printed out. She asked me to verify and update it, which did not take long as 99% of the information was already there. Beneath my application were pages of interview questions, typical stuff like "tell us about a time you worked on a team" and "describe a situation when you planned a project and followed it to completion". I looked over these questions, so when the next employee entered the room to ask me the questions I already had a pretty good idea of how I would answer. She started off by looking through my application and expressed surprise that I had marked "full time" (and 100% availability). She said they do not usually hire full-time cashiers and the position was part-time and seasonal only. That was the first red flag for me as I applied for FULL time and did not check an interest in part-time OR seasonal employment with Sam's Club. She asked if I wanted to proceed with the interview and I asked how many hours part-time cashiers typically work; after her answer of 25-33 and sometimes more during the holiday season, I said yes. She asked me the long questions which seemed to be suited more for an office or management position. I answered them appropriately and then she started to tell me more about the job. She said there would be considerable lifting of 50 lb or so. She said that cashiers have daily quotas for selling Sam's Club memberships, particularly Business and "Plus" memberships. She said, "each day you would come in and we ask "What is your goal for today?" and you tell us so we know that you understand the set quota for your shift". She offered me the job and I declined.
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Reason for Declining
I was seeking one of 2 things: steady full-time permanent employment, or an easy peasy cashier job to get me through the holiday season. Sam's Club offered neither of these things so I told them I did not believe I would be motivated to meet their goals/quotas described as merely a part-time seasonal employee.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Drug Test.
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Checkout Supervisor, COS at SAM'S CLUB
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 Jul 2010 (took a day)
Asked a lot of situation questions. How you will deal with diversity. Very friendly.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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Cashier at SAM'S CLUB
Posted Aug 17, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Jun 2011 (took 3 days)
After applying online, I called and made a few face to face appearances to the managers to inquire about the status of my application. They all told me that they would be calling me soon. I was contacted by phone a few days later by the Personnel Department asking me if I could come in for an interview the next day. When I got there, I was interviewed by a supervisor of the front-end department, from there I spoke to an area manager. After that, they told me I was done for the day and that they'd call me soon. I was called the next day and was asked if I could meet with the General Manager for my final interview. I arrived for the interview 15 minutes early--as one always should for an interview--only to be sent to the cafe for 30 minutes. After waiting, the lady who initially interview me told me that the GM had gone to lunch because she thought I wasn't there. I was sent home. The interview was rescheduled for the next day. The manager was fairly apologetic about what had happened the day before. After the interview, I took a drug test. The following week, I started orientation.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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