I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Ace Hardware (Ellicott City, MD) in Aug 2012
Interview
The interview process was fairly straight forward. The H.R. manager met with me and asked questions off of a list. Nothing was out of the ordinary. Questions about strengths and weaknesses, your skills, and why I wanted to work for the company were some things that were asked. The interviewer was very friendly. After the interview she informed me that she would be making decisions early in the next week, but she ended up calling me to offer me the job later that same week.
Pretty easy and direct. Appreciated the flow and conversation with the hiring manager. I learned a lot about the company and what they're looking for. Overall the questions were around why i would want this role, experience, etc
Very fast and easy. Mostly behavior based. Enjoyed both interviewers as they were sociable and very easy to talk to without feeling awkward in any way. Would definitely say one of the best interview experiences I have had.
I applied on their website and then they called me about a week later about the job. Then I scheduled an interview which they were very flexible on. I applied to three different stores and the only one that called me back was the one in the city I live in.
