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Sears Interview Questions & Reviews
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MCA at Sears
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Brooklyn, NY May 2013 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – Pretty simple, I applied online and then like 2 months later got a call for an interview. The person in charge of the clothing department interviewed me and asked about my academics (i'm 16) I was hired 2 mins afterward
Interview Question – how will you benefit the company? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – none
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MCA at Sears
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Greenwood, IN Sep 2011 – Reviewed May 14, 2013 New
Interview Details – The hiring and interview process starts with applying online either at home or at any computer terminal in the store. After a week or so, you should receive an email telling you of a time for an interview with one of the managers or leads. If you do not, try calling the store and inquire about your job application to the store. The interview process can take anywhere between one to three interviews with mine taking the latter number. If you apply for a certain position but feel like you could work other positions, you can state so in the interview.
Interview Question – Do you think you can work [insert job position here]? View Answer
Negotiation Details – There wasn't much negotiation available. You can't negotiate pay rate, but you can negotiate the days that you can or cannot work due to travel or school restrictions.
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Cashier at Sears
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 12, 2013 New
Interview Details – Two interview. One with a manager, another one with a bigger manager.
Interview Question – What will you bring to the company that will help the growth of the company? Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Sears
No Offer – Reviewed May 8, 2013 New
Interview Details – Got a call within 5 days of applying. It was a face to face. Asked the basic questions such as why would you like to work for our company? After the interview the interviewer said they would call me back within a week. It has almost been a week and just waiting for their phone call.
Interview Question – What is your greatest weakness? Answer Question
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Receiving Associate at Sears
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 4, 2013 New
Interview Details – They hiring process is a very smooth process that is not that difficult at all it is usually seperated into two interviews. One will be with a particular department manager and then another one will be with another manager andf they will give you a tour of the store and all the areas.
Interview Question – Not really any difficult question View Answer
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Cashier At Sears at Sears
No Offer – Interviewed in Portsmouth, NH Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 30, 2013
Interview Details – Interview questions were based solely on selling skills so they could figure out how well you would be able to strong arm customers into signing up for their credit card. Was told you must meet a certain number of credit apps per 1000 in sales or you would cease getting hours.
Interview Question – Tell me about a specific time when you talked someone into buying something? Answer Question
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Receiving Associate at Sears
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Morrow, GA Apr 2013 – Reviewed Apr 27, 2013
Interview Details – I applied to sears originally for cashier position online not too bad there were 65 questions on there but pretty quick short questions and got called the next day offering a receiving associates position and I agreed to it after they briefly described to me what they do. That same week on a Friday I had the interview first with the receiving sales lead and then I thought I was done but he had told me he enjoyed listening to my responses and that he was going to see if his supervisor approved of me .....then his supervisor interviewed me minutes later lol but both interviewers were fair and were friendly except for the first one lol but I guess cuss the supervisor was only working there for six months as he told me in the interview.
Interview Question – the 2nd interviewer had the hardest questions but only hard if you had no experience .....like discuss a time you had to deal with a irritated customer and how did you handle it ? View Answer
Negotiation Details – my offer was just 7.25 hr no negotiation ...only 25 cents less then what I was making at mcdonalds so wasn't really a big deal to me only about 9 dollars less a week then what I use to make at mcdonalds so ......
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Sales Associate at Sears
No Offer – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details – Applied online, interview was really weird. Interviewer showed up late, was disorganized. I didn't receive an offer which was good because after the interview I realized I really did not want to work there.
Interview Question – Describe a time you had to work with a team to solve a problem Answer Question
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Cashier at Sears
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details – Alot of questions asked very easy and the process is weird.
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Sales at Sears
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 22, 2013
Interview Details – You go through a fairly long and bizarre online questionnaire, and if you answer the odd questions the right way you are offered an interview and have to pick the time. You show up, maybe you are expected, maybe not.
Interview Question – They don't ask if you are willing to work for very little money and no benefits. They don't want to know. Answer Question
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