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Updated Feb 12, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Sales Associate at Sears
Posted Nov 19, 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 2009 in Baytown, TX (took a day)
went to interview and spoke with manager regarding position of sales in the appliances. had a wonderful interview and was pleased with the outcome. was looking forward to hearing from the manager in a few days.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Digital Communications at Sears
Posted Nov 18, 2011
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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 Aug 2011 in Chicago, IL (took 1 week)
I was contacted by a staffing agency and informed about the interview with Sears. The interview began with a 2:1 interview then a 1:1 interview after. General review of past experiences and questions about future plans and aspirations. Also included situation questions that required some basic and creative knowledge of Digital Communications.
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Reason for Declining
The offer became a part-time job after I was told it was a full-time position.
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I got the interview through a Staffing Agency and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Group/Panel Interview.
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Receiving Associate at Sears
Posted Nov 17, 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 Nov 2010 in Aiea, HI (took a day)
General behavioral questions are asked. About 3-4 is normal.
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Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Operations Manager at Sears
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Declined Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
I have been planning for my transition from the military (Logistics/Supply Officer, 20+ yrs, post-graduate degree) for years now. I am in the final stages of interviewing with numerous companies and have two very generous offers on the table from Fortune 50 companies.
I applied to a Sears Distribution/Logistics position in an Operations Manager capacity and received (but missed) a phone call. I immidiately returned the call minutes later and after I identified myself the manager responded with "what's your deal?" I thought that was a strange first line, but he went onto say "are you looking for a job or not." I stayed professional, gave my 30 sec elevator speech but the individual continued to essentially talk down to me.
The individual told me the salary range and I said that was a little under what I was looking for and that maybe I was not a good match for the position. The interviewer then gave me a mocking "after you've looked around and not found anything give me a call and maybe we can talk." I wanted to tell him that I have much better written offers from your companies competitors, the same competitors running your organization out of business, but I thanked him and said my goodbyes.
Since that interview this morning I have deleted my candidate profile from the Sears Corp website. If any of my contacts ask about potential employers I will surely tell them which company I would avoid. I may not be the right fit for the position I applied for, but recruiters and hiring managers should realize that they are the face of the company.
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Reason for Declining
If this recruiter, manager was any indication of the rest of the organization; I want nothing to do with that company.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a Phone Interview.
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Sales Associate at Sears
Posted Nov 16, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Baytown, TX (took a day)
I applied online from the Sears website. After finishing the application I was directed to take 2 tests. The test were scenarios you might come across in a retail store. Upon completing the tests I was able to schedule an interview time and date on the computer, which I really liked. The interview was with the HR manager. She asked questions like: describe a time when you had to overcome an obstacle, what is your greatest weakness, what are your strengths. A few scenario questions. I suggest to really do research and think about answers to these type of questions. I went in unprepared because it was my first interview in about 6 years. I previously worked for Sears so I was thinking the process would be easier. I learned to always research the company and think of times you have been challenged, overcame obstacles, reached goals etc. They will ask these types of questions. I was not offered a job (I believe) because my schedule was not flexible enough for retail. They require weekend/night availability.
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Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Loss Prevention Associate at Sears
Posted Nov 15, 2011 — 0 of 1 people found this helpful
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Bradenton, FL (took 2 days)
They called i went in the person was friendly and real about the job and what she wanted. dont think i could have handled it but it was a great interview.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Assistant Manager at Sears
Posted Nov 11, 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 Nov 2011 (took 5+ weeks)
I applied online September 20th. I was sent (2 weeks) an online Skills/IQ test. Three days later I had phone interview with a hiring manager. I again took a personality test. I had another phone interview and in person interview with a district manager. Then I had another phone interview.
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Negotiation Details
Not much room to negotiate. They told me what the min and max was for the position. They gave me about $1,000 less then the max.
Other Details
I Applied Online 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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Merchandiser at Sears
Posted Nov 10, 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 Aug 2011 in Alpharetta, GA (took a day)
Applied online via referral from job board.
Received email from Sears informing me of date/time of interview.
Interview was 2 managers and me.
Interviewing manager read scenario questions and asked me for answers of how I would handle a situation (this would be the personality test part), what accomplishments was I proud of in previous jobs, what were my goals for this job, etc.
Wages were discussed as well as dress code, number of hours, and possible start/end times for work day.
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Reason for Declining
Job board led me to believe this was a more than minimum wage job.
Interview told me this was not the case. That in itself would have been OK.
BUT:
-Hours were variable based on store sales (store retail volume determined number of hours available for the week; was told I could only be guaranteed 15 hours per week) and hours would be always be variable with no set schedule for days/times for shift (start as early as 6AM, leave after closing at 10PM).
-Dress code was discussed and I found I had to get a completely new wardrobe for this job (I don't favor the color requirements Sears specified, so I don't have that in my wardrobe) . For a minimum wage job I didn't feel I could spend my first couple of paychecks clothing myself for the job. Not only that, but when I asked about a particular type of shoe I was told (and this is a quote) "no, absolutely unacceptable". (they were low-quarter walking shoes) I felt that response was rather abrupt (rather than responding to me with "no, I'm sorry, that won't work").
These two things led me to believe this was not the place for me.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Personality Test.
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Seasonal at Sears
Posted Nov 9, 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 Nov 2011 in Kentwood, MI (took 1 week)
Received a call for an interview the day after I applied. First interview was two days later. Interviewed with store manager a few days after that, and he offered me a job just 8 days after I applied!
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Negotiation Details
Unable to negotiate, but this is a seasonal position; your mileage may vary.
Other Details
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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Lawn and Garden Sales at Sears
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 2009 in Kennewick, WA (took 1 week)
I was called after my initial online application was submitted and asked to come in for a interview. When I got there I was brought into a office by the lawn and garden department manager and asked a series of standard questions such as what I did at my last job and how I could contribute to the overall success of the department in which I was seeking employment. After the interview he offered me the job pending a background and drug test. I accepted and withing two weeks was starting training.
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Negotiation Details
The pay was standard for that department and there was no negotiating.
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
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