The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Atlanta, GA) in Jul 2011
Interview
I was put into contact with Target through one of my previous supervisors. He had recently been accepted for a job as a store manager with Target. After I made initial contact, I was put into contact with the College Recruiting Coordinator for the Southeast Region. We had a 45 minute phone interview in which she asked a number of general, "get to know you" questions followed by a set of five behavioural questions in which she wanted answers based on the STAR method of interviewing. Overall I though the interview went well. After about two weeks, I received an email from Target's HR department stating that they were going to be pursuing other candidates. It is unfortunate that Target's policy is to not provide feedback to "outside applicants," so I was not able to find out what exactly they didn't like about me. Oveall, I enjoyed the process and everyone that I spoke to was upbeat and very pleasant to talk to. My only complaint is that the news that I would not be proceeding any further in the interview process was given through a generic HR email. It would have been much more professional for Target to call me directly to give me that news.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to make a difficult decision. What was the decision? How did you handle it?
Got the interview from a career fair. Met with one person who handled hiring and had a great conversation and had one other phone interview. Asked me relevant questions and I was excited about the role
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Question 1
What do you think would make you a good fit for this role?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Target (Charlotte, NC)
Interview
It was a two step interview process. Personable and you are able to interview with not only your direct managers but theirs as well. Provides transparency into your new team. My interview was virtual because I was moving to the area, but I'm sure they do in person for local folks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Star format- they want a story for each accomplishment they inquire about.
The interview was straightforward and to the point. Situation based interview, what would you do in this certain scenario. Interviewer was very friendly, and welcoming. They want to make sure that you have what it takes to be a leader
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where you worked on a team with different people