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Updated Sep 19, 2022
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Interviews at Halloween City
Interviews for Top Jobs at Halloween City
- Sales Associate (16)
- General Manager (4)
- Seasonal Sales Associate (4)
- Cashier (3)
- Assistant Manager (3)
- Sales Associate/Cashier (3)
- Temporary Store Associate (3)
- Store Manager (2)
- Executive Assistant Manager (2)
- Asst Manager (1)
- Sales (1)
- Cashier/Sales Associate (1)
- Temporary Sales Associate (1)
- Halloween Specialist (1)
- General Manager Halloween City (1)
- Cashier, Store Manager (1)
- Halloween City (1)
- Cashier/Floor Representative (1)

Anonymous Employee in Los Angeles, CA
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Halloween City (Los Angeles, CA) in Sep 2022
It was good although the questions can become tricky because you’ll have to think fast when they ask you to describe a scenario. The interview went by pretty fast. They’re understandable.
- Give an example on how you multitask?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Halloween City
Went in to drop off a resume and was interviewed on the spot. Very easy and casual if you need a temp job and it's the right time of year they're always looking.
- What previous experience do you have and how do you think it would be helpful for this position?

Anonymous Employee in Dallas, TX
I applied online. I interviewed at Halloween City (Dallas, TX) in Oct 2019
Very easy process I applied online and the managers texted me the next day asking to come in, she asked me a few questions about my best qualities and why I want to work there
- Why should I hire you

Anonymous Employee in Irving, TX
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Halloween City (Irving, TX) in Aug 2019
It was very laid back! Asked a few questions about teamwork, and skills that could be applicable to the job. Ended the interview discussing hours I'd be free to work.
- Tell me about a time you had to use teamwork.

Anonymous Employee in Kennesaw, GA
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Halloween City (Kennesaw, GA) in Oct 2018
I applied online and got called the next day setting up a time for an interview 3 days later. The interview was with the GM and asked basic questions, very easy and lasted about 5-10 minutes. I was told they cannot hire on the spot so she said I would hear back within a couple days. I got a call two days later and was hired and asked to fill out some forms online. Started three days after.
- What hours are you available?
- Have you ever worked retail before?
- Do you like Halloween?

Anonymous Employee in Murfreesboro, TN
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Halloween City (Murfreesboro, TN) in Sep 2018
There was no interview process. Received a frantic, last minute phone call where the GM said "Are you still looking for work?" and as soon as I said yes, she immediately hired me on the spot with no further questions, not a super professional environment.
- are you still looking for work

Anonymous Employee in Southgate, MI
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Halloween City (Southgate, MI) in Sep 2018
The manager called me, set up a time for the interview. Went in a specified time and got asked several questions. Didn't go to bad in spite of my nerves. Hired me on the spot. Called back a few days later with my schedule.
- "Tell us a time where you went out of the way to make a customer happy." "Tell us about where you had to deal with a difficult customer, how did you handle it" etc....

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Halloween City
I applied online and received a call within a couple days asking if I would come i for an interview. I went in and the manager immediately asked me what hours I would be able to work and I got the job. It was my first job.
- What hours can you work?

Anonymous Employee in Tulsa, OK
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Halloween City (Tulsa, OK) in Oct 2017
I filled out a job application a month ahead of time before October. I called the party city. And talk to the manager there. And she suggested to walk in and talk to the hiring manager. I went to Halloween city, and talk to the hiring manager. He told me to fill out an application online. I fill out an application online. The next day I called him. , He told me to come in and talk. . He asked me what kind of hours I would like?What was my availability like? He told me what was available.We Compromised on my work schedule. Then the next day there I got to come to work.
- Like what kind of hours did I want come days that I wanted to work?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Moreno Valley, CA
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Halloween City (Moreno Valley, CA)
I applied 2 different time 2 different years the first time I applied late not sure if that's y I didn't get the job or not I thought the interview went really well I got along with the lady really good but no call. Second time I applied was September their already open I get called for an interview I show up 15min early I say some girls there looked like they were there for the same thing so I talked to them found out it was a group interview and they had us wait maybe 30-40min before we started so everyone could get there in my opinion they should've went on not hired the ppl who wernt there on time the interview went alright I got a call back but my son accidentally rejected it called back and she hung up than called again thinking it was an accident than she rejected it
- How are u working in a small environment
- Why do u want to work here
- When was a time u set a goal an achieved it
- What would u recommend if I was a customer and wanted to be a ______ (head to toe)
Halloween City Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Halloween City as 80.9% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1.54 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for General Manager and Cashier rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Asst Manager and Sales Associate/Cashier roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Halloween City takes an average of 5.73 days when considering 49 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Asst Manager had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas General Manager roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 22 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Halloween City according to 49 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 44.16%
Phone Interview: 14.29%
Background Check: 10.39%
Drug Test: 6.49%
Personality Test: 5.19%
Skills Test: 5.19%
Presentation: 5.19%
Other: 3.90%
IQ Intelligence Test: 2.60%
Group Panel Interview: 2.60%
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