I applied in-person. I interviewed at Dollar Tree (New York, NY) in Jul 2013
Interview
The interview was done by the director of Human resource and the vice president who happen to be in town at the time.Interview questions was base on managerial competencies.How does a manager drive for results,Adaptability.coaching skills,motivating your team.How good is your planning delegating and execution skills.Where you able to meet deadlines,how did you manage your time as a manager and that of your team.Sales and budget controls.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you had a major project to complete and experience difficulties.How did you solve
the problem and complete the project.
The interview process was minimal and largely informal. The initial conversation with the regional leadership consisted of a brief phone call, and there was limited direct interaction with district management prior to starting. In fact, I did not meet the district manager until after onboarding and training, and did not meet the regional director in person until several months into the role. Overall, the hiring process felt more like a fast placement based on experience rather than a structured multi-step interview process.
You apply, talk to HR and District ,Lastly you will speak to the regional briefly. If experience whole process goes pretty fast. This position is very fast pace, its no down time.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Dollar Tree (Augusta, GA)
Interview
In depth questions regarding your experience are asked by the interviewer who is usually a District Manager. Good job description given when interviewed. May have more than one interview during the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me to give an example of a time when I had an irate customer. What was the issue and how did you handle it with what outcome.