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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Bloomingdale, IL Sep 2010 – Reviewed Mar 22, 2012
Interview Details – It is situation based interview. Describe a time when... They are looking for people to be Fast, Fun, and Friendly.
Interview Question – Describe a time when you solved a problem Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Glenview, IL Aug 2011 – Reviewed Jan 31, 2012
Interview Details – It was a quick 10 minute phone call the day before the 1:1 to see if I was interested in the job and if I had the a car to get to work every day. When I went in for the face to face interview I was there for about 2 hours. I interviewed with 2 different people. First, I interviewed with a Team Leader that just asked me usual interview questions that were read to me from a packet. The second interview was with the store manager and he basically just re-read the questions to me. You don't really need to impress anyone with the interview process since they are just reading questions from the packet. The questions pretty much follow the guidelines of some of the questions you would see in the online questionnaire you fill out when you fill out your application. They don't care about your personal qualities, just as long as you meet the criteria of whatever is in that question packet.
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No Offer – Interviewed in Arlington Heights, Cook, IL Sep 2011 – Reviewed Jan 25, 2012
Interview Details – After filling out the online application, I was contacted, in person, by a representative of the store. When I got to the store I was told to go to the application computer station and re-file information and re-take a personality test. The test consisted of questions about how to handle workplace situations. I made it past the first interview and felt I did well on the second with the HR person. When I did't hear anything I called the HR person to inquire and left a couple of messages that were not returned. A few days later I received an email from corporate telling me "Thank you for applying." I was very disappointed at how interview process was handled.
Interview Question – Name a time when you had to work beyond your potential. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Merrillville, IN Jan 2012 – Reviewed Jan 15, 2012
Interview Details –
I had a Phone interview and then was asked to come in for interview on monday, but to do some tests online before hand. Did 3 interviews on monday and said they will get back to me on Friday. Heard nothing so called and said they are still interviewing other people and they will let me know next week.
Got offered another job at another company so not sure if I should accept that one or wait until Target calls me..
Interview Question – Tell me about a situation where you did not agree with a company rule... Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Dec 2010 – Reviewed Jan 9, 2012
Interview Details –
The ETL interview process begins with a phone interview with the HR representative where they ask you basic Situation, Task, Action, Result behavioral questions. Then you will take two online assessments, one where they test your overall competence and the other where they explore your interests. The tests are simple, just be honest and do your best. Be sure to review the STAR behavioral interview format and prepare anecdotes based off your resume to share.
The final stage is two one on one interviews with the District Team Leader and the Human Resources Business Partner. These are both upper level managers who will follow a similar STAR format set of questions, but they will also ask more follow up questions. They will rate you based on how concisely you articulate your answers, how technically demanding or complex your work experience has been, how strong your leadership experience is (talk about a time when you lead a team, this is absolutely critical), how you overcome challenges and failures, and how confidently you present yourself overall.
Don't be nervous, they are kind in demeanor and just want you to be able to present yourself as best as you can. Be prepared with concise responses to any questions about your resume and you will succeed.
Interview Question – Tell me about a time you had to solve a complex problem using your analytical skills, walk me step by step through the problem and your solution. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – Entry-leven ETL candidates have no chance of negotiating the salary if they are straight out of college.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Naperville, IL Dec 2011 – Reviewed Dec 19, 2011
Interview Details – Behavioral interviews. Want to know exactly how a person would operate in specific situations. If you were ever part of a team, this interview will be easy for you. Asked for a GPA, reviewed resume and cover letter.You are asked the same questions over and over. Interviewers are very friendly, easy to talk to. Be sure to write down potential questions.
Interview Question – Tell me a time when you had to tell a teammate about his/her poor performance. Answer Question
No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Oct 2011 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2011
Interview Details – When I interviewed I talked to a very nice lady. She was very upbeat and supportive of Targets company overall. One of the questions that she asked me during the interview process were where do you see yourself in 5 years? Another question was what was a difficult decision that you had to make? Overall the interview process was not terrible but they like to ask a lot of behavior question during the interview.
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No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Sep 2011 – Reviewed Oct 25, 2011
Interview Details – The behavioral questions on here are pretty much on point. Study all behavioral questions before going to interview and PRACTICE!
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No Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Sep 2011 – Reviewed Oct 13, 2011
Interview Details – I was offered an interview at my university's career fair. The interview was held about a week later at a Target store in the area...who knew they had offices in the front of their stores?? Another applicant and I were slated to interview at the same time, so I had to wait. There were only five questions and so the interview took about twenty minutes. All of the questions were behavioral. There's also an online personality test I had to take at home.
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Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Chicago, IL Oct 2011 – Reviewed Oct 11, 2011
Interview Details – I was called 8:00am Saturday asking if I can come in for an interview at 8:00 am I said yes so I got there by 7:50 it was 2 others standing outside waiting the lady unlocked the door and took us to the back room. We waited for about 20 minutes and a girl gave us a packet with questions thats usually on a application. Since I've done so many apps I already knew the best answers. The questions were difficult to some people at the interview. The girl came back and took the packet if you were done. The order we finished in was the order you went to get interviewed. The first girl was nice and asked basic situational questions and I had to sigh an agreement on my availability. After that I went to sit back in the area for another 15 minutes. They were very slow with the interviews. Another lady who was rushing interviewed me. I felt the need to hirry up and not answer the questions completely. She then told me to go wait for a HR to meet with me. It took another 5 minutes we went back into the first room I was interviewed and she told me that if I passed the drug test I got the job. Then I signed all the pre-employment papers and she said if the test was negative she will call me for orientation. Yay me!
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Negotiation Details – None its seasonal
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