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Updated Jan 17, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Jan 17, 2012
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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 Aug 2011 in Saint Louis, MO (took 5 days)
Phone interview was very basic, a recruiter called, told me about the position and then set an appointment to discuss the position further. Basic behavioral interview questions - Tell me about a time you had to deal with a difficult client, Why are you interested in working for Saks Fifth Avenue?; Honestly, I didn't really prep that much for the phone interview; a few days later I received an email inviting me to interview with the department manager and the HR manager; They did most of the talking (I met with each woman 1:1) and I "interjected" with examples of how whatever it was they were talking about applied to me...seemed the only way to get a word in edge wise. A few short days after that, they called with an offer...after careful consideration, I decided against it.
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Reason for Declining
Decided that I was looking for something related to customer service/customer administration that was not retail sales.
Other Details
I got the interview through a Recruiter and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Intern at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Nov 28, 2011
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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 Oct 2011 (took a day)
Interviewed on campus with two employees. The interview was a pretty typical behavioral one; what made it more difficult was the apparent inexperience of the interviewers. They were nice but sometimes asked confusing questions or forgot what they were asking. Also, though they said they would get back within a few days, they never followed up to tell me I wasn't selected to move on.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Nov 21, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 (took 2 days)
Asked me questions, didnt have a bachelors degree could not be hired because even though had experience need bachelors degree.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Retail Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Nov 11, 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 Nov 2011 in Milpitas, CA (took 2 weeks)
Phone Interview; 3 days later personal interview where I met with (2) of the (4) store managers, but not the one that I was scheduled to met with. The managers were very nice, professional and receptive. I genuinely was comfortable and able to shine because of this. The in person interview lasted about 25 minutes in total where my resume was reviewed and I answered specific personal questions and standard interview questions and was then asked to sell a very unique ladies fashion hat to one of the managers (something that would not be an easy sell ... would have to be looking for this hat if ever to desire to buy it). Nailed it! Then I had to wait for another almost 2 weeks for the orientation which takes approx 3-4 hours; which I am going to today. I sure hope this pans out to something ... anything ... after all this time and effort and processes .... especially for the money that is involved (on a part time basis no less).
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Negotiation Details
Negotiating isn't really even an option at this time , when you are broke, out of work and no prospects with the economy not improving and jobs so very hard to come by .... taking what I can get and will work it out or figure it out later.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Customer Service Representative at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Nov 1, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2011 (took 2 days)
At first they make you feel like you will be part of a team and that you are so incredibly fit for the job, They give you all these rules that seem so easy to follow, They hire you almost right away because it is seasonal. Then you are in for a rude awakening once you are in there, the same person that hires you talks to you like you just got off the slave boat. Forget the "you are great for the job". You are trained by one of their favorites and she trains you like you're beneath her and it is no training, no explanations, just seeing someone punch keys.
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Negotiation Details
No negociations.
Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Presentation and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Sep 6, 2011
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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 Aug 2011 (took 3 days)
Interviewer didn't review resume ahead of time after driving a very long way. Spent the entire interview critiquing resume. Interviewer was rude and sarcastic. Dodged a bullet by not getting an offer. Other retail stores in the same town had negative comments about the particular manager who conducted my interview. Interviewer known around town as a mean person.
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Other Details
I got the interview through an Employee Referral and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test, a Skills Test, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Aug 19, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Cincinnati, OH (took 2 days)
First- a phone interview with a very nice lady out of New York. She asked the basic questions such as strengths/weakness, how I have built clientele in the past, explanation of previous work places and my roles there, etc. She recommended me for the positions that she thought I would be best suited for which was a full-time handbag position, part-time and full time clothing position. I went in for the one on one interview with a department manager 3 days later. He was super nice and easy to talk to. He asked pretty much the same questions that she had asked plus a few more such as what I am looking for out of a job, what I plan on doing in the future, etc. After meeting with him, I then had a brief interview with the assistant general manager (the store was closing so I didn't have to do the regular interview).
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Negotiation Details
No negotiation. They were very straight-forward with the pay. I was explained the pay process in the very beginning during the phone interview. The pay is a commission vs. draw.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Jun 30, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 (took 2 days)
Applied online for sales commission part time, took 3 weeks for reply invite to interview in person. Went in for interview, filled out application paperwork again since they could not find it or my resume submitted online. Met with interviewer, pleasant but fairly serious in identifying a long-term career path with Saks.
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Reason for Declining
I am current college student and wasn't planning on making Saks a lifetime career move, only looking for a summer retail job. They said they were looking for people willing to commit long-term so it wouldn't be a good fit.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview and a 1:1 Interview.
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Buying Intern at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted Jun 12, 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 May 2010 in New York, NY (took 1 week)
A school career counselor gave my resume to HR. First I had a phone interview which was short and easy. I just explained what I was studying in school and where I had previously interned and why I wanted Saks. I explained I could earn school credit. Then I was invited to interview in person with the head of HR and also met with the buyer I would be interning with.
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Sales Associate at Saks Fifth Avenue
Posted May 23, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2011 in Bluffton, SC (took 3 weeks)
Incredibly long and arduous interview process for such a low paying and little hours as a job this was. They did warn me it was "flex time" but it might as well have been "no time" since after they opened the new store it was no hours. I mean none.
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Other Details
I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Background Check.
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