Area Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Walmart with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 61% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Area Manager roles take an average of 26 days to get hired, when considering 78 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Walmart overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Walmart as a Area Manager according to 78 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 18%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 11%
One on one interview: 10%
Personality test: 8%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart in Aug 2013
Interview
Applied online through the Careers portal, about 2 weeks later got a call to set up an initial screening interview the following week. Phone interview with HR, Operations Manager, and a Maintenance Manager. This interview would have been crushing if I hadn't done some research here as well as working out through some of these situations previously. All questions need to be answered in STAR format, give SPECIFIC examples.
I had the basic qualifications, but didn't have the preferred technical experience requested. Was told that I would hear back within a few days with a phone call or message from the automated system. From past interview experience Wal-Mart will usually let you know right away at the screening interview as to whether or not you will proceed.
Describe a way you updated your skills to handle current work processes
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Describe the steps you have taken to correct a maintenance or operational issue.
Describe a time when you were responsible for training another person.
Describe a time when you had to manage a project with multiple priorities.
Describe the steps you have taken to achieve a high level of customer service.
Describe steps you have taken to correct a deficiency in your area of responsibility.
Discuss an important business decision you have made.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Discuss a work plan that you implemented that had to be modified. How was it modified, and what was the result?
The interview will be you with 3 members of management interviewing you. They will have you tell them about yourself, and work history. You’ll read over the job description and then begin to be asked 4-8 questions based on your assessment.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you’ve had to use data and metrics to make a decision at work. What was it and what was the outcome.
I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart (Houston, TX)
Interview
It'll be up to 3 managers, with each manager asking you series of questions with taking turns to answer them. The questions are pretty generic and its hard to show much about yourself with what is given.
Panel style, interview with facility senior leadership. They asked fairly generic questions, you could tell they were not really use to that style of interviewing since the majority of leadership that is hired, is promoted from within. There were not looking for the STAR method but that is how I answered most of my questions.
After the initial interview I came back for a final interview where they basically told me I got the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Will you be able to relate to our employees who have are from rural Wisconsin.