I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Aaron's (Dade City, FL) in Dec 2011
Interview
I was first contacted and eventually met with the General Manager of the Dade City location. After the initial interview, I was recommended for a follow-up meeting with the District Manager, who's office is within the Spring Hill location. I felt comfortbale and relaxed with the first interview in Dade City and honestly got along with the GM. Job details were somewhat vague, with compensation being the major one that somehow was unable to be discussed in this interview. I felt that was a bit sketchy and now I know why. The expectations I got from our conversation were that I would be working 6 days a week (Monday to Saturday with Sundays off), 45-50 hours per week depending on need, and be required to make collection phone calls and/or visitations to customer's homes between the hours of 7:00 am and 9:00 pm. I then met with the DM in Spring Hill and the opportunity went from being exciting to almost a scary joke. The DM made several comments in an attempt to down play my experience so that I would feel humbled enough to accept his less than adequate offer that would eventually follow his browbeating style of conversation. I was basically told that my 15+ years of successful sales management meant little and that I was merely an "unproven commodity" in his eyes. The attempt to make you feel less about yourself and downplay your experience is simply a tactic to ease you into their under paid and overworked management positions. He suggested that in order to become a GM of my own store I would need to train and work in the other two remaining manager positions, which could take anywhere from 12 to 18 months depending on how fast I learn each role within the store. Needless to say, I did not accept the position. This position pays anywhere from $25,000-$35,000 before bonuses, with the base salary being based off of your previous experience. The constant hiring posts and re-posts on internet job boards is an obvious statement that very few people accept these positions and/or work in them very long. I am not suggesting that all locations are the same, but that is for you to compare and contrast on your own! Good luck and happy job hunting!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What was the most difficult situation you have ever handled with a customer?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Aaron's (Texas City, TX) in Jan 2021
Interview
Fairly short and not too many levels of interviews. The first interview was with the General Manager then Regional Manager. Was offered a job after only two interviews. Competitive salary and hours were decent.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly if details of the job were a good fit for me.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Aaron's (Gastonia, NC)
Interview
Very frustrating situation. DM called me, and set up interview. I arrived early and let them know who I was. I got an OK for a response. Finally after twenty minutes the manager prints off my resume and talks to me. He acts like I’m an interruption. He tells me the DM who I was there to see had to be on a call and would not be able to interview. The interview consisted of low key questions and the manager trying to sell me. At the end he scheduled for a second interview. I agreed.
When I came in for the interview I was greeted with “what do you want “. I reminded him of the interview he himself had set up with the DM. Turns out he did not follow through and set up the second interview.
Horrible attitude and behavior for a manager. Very disappointed in the process or lack there of.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Aaron's (Pelham, AL) in Oct 2020
Interview
When I went in for the interview I was about 15 mins early. I remember it was held on a Thursday around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. The General Manager was there by himself. In the middle of the interview he had a lady and her young child come in. So he had to stop in the middle of my interview to go try to sell something to her. After the initial interview was finished I waited for about a week to call. This went on for several weeks. Probably should've been a red flag for me to begin with but I needed a job. Officially after my interview it took me a whole entire month to get hired instead of about a week or two at the most. Also, after the interview was complete he said that he had a couple of more people to interview for the position that I was trying to get. And told me that it shouldn't be until the following week when he makes his decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic interview questions that most companies ask for. But some were somewhat personal.