Department Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Walmart with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 51% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Department Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 152 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 Department Manager according to 152 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Drug test: 18%
Background check: 15%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 8%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart (Kitchener, ON) in Oct 2019
Interview
One to one interview, situation based questions, what If scenarios, One to one interview, situation based questions, what If scenarios, One to one interview, situation based questions, what If scenarios
The process was very easy. Asked basic questions. I’m not sure if they pay much attention to your scheduling needs, however. Just answer honestly, and you will be fine. If you do have any scheduling issues, be sure to tell them so they can adjust your schedule if it suits their needs.
I applied online. I interviewed at Walmart (Windsor, ON) in Jul 2025
Interview
Fairly good. Easy and basic leadership questions were asked. It was taken by my current manager. No HR round was scheduled, Just a phone call to check my availability for the interview date selecting email.
Group interview, with 3 other candidates and 2 interviewers.
Interviewers were friendly, asked behavioral questions, availability and so on.
Also asked about the aspirations and why choosing this company. Also had to describe scenarios and how you handle them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me something about you that is not written on the resume