Gander Mountain Interview Questions & Reviews

Interview Details Met with Store Manager and he recommended me to the DM. I interviewed with the DM and was offered a training position. I had to pass a background and drug test. I also had to do a phone interview with an employee in the HR department. I was given the opportunity to start on a date that I picked, due to prior plans with my family.

Negotiation Details – I was not given a chance to negotiate my salary.

Interview Details The interview was based on discussion of product essentials. They were verifying my product knowledge as well as communications skills. Honestly, it was more of a discussion than an interview. After the first interview session with the HR person, a second supervisor came in for a brief meeting. That session closed and they said they'd get back to me. Called them a week later. They said they were working on it. This went on for 2 more weeks before they said to come in for the hiring paperwork. I was sent for a drug test, passed, and was hired.

Negotiation Details – Not really negotiation. It was decided before I got there, but they did seem to want me to feel like I could negotiate.
*Keep in mind, once hired you need to seriously become best friends with the people above you (unless you're a relative) if you want promotion. This is not a judgement; it's simply how it works.

Interview Details This was a new store and interviews were held at a local hotel. I applied online and got a call back with the details of when and where to meet for an interview. Prospective employees were called in one by one to be interviewed. I was interviewed by our store manager.

Questions were simply and to the point, and seemingly was more of a personality test than really testing your knowledge of products or customer service.

Why do you want the job?
Why would you be a good fit for Gander Mountain?
Tell me about your outdoor experience.
What was your favorite outdoor memory?

Negotiation Details – I received .50 lower than my asking hourly wage. I believe i was making $8.75

Interview Details I had one very informal interview. Got the job about a week later.

Interview Details I put in an application for an apparel supervisor and a few days later called the store to follow up on my application. I spoke with the store manager and we talked a little on the phone about my previous experience and set up an interview. I went in and did my first interview with the operations specialist ( like an administrative assistant) she liked what i had to say and asked if i would come back later in the day when the other manager came in to do the 2nd interview. I came back later and did my 2nd interview, got my paper work for my drug test and back ground check. everything went though fine and i started working.

Interview Details Interview was very laid back. I had go do the interview with the assistant manager. He asked questions like "What is your favorite outdoor experience?" I believe they do that to get a better understanding of how passionate you are about the outdoors because afterall the motto is "We live outdoors". When I was Interviewed I felt like he was almost questioning me on my knowledge of the products which is fine but since I was hired they hired more people who dont even know an ounce about the products or even have a passion for the outdoors. I know they prefer to have employees with previous retail experience and are 18 years of age or older.

Interview Details I interviewed with the Regional Manager due to a new store opening up. He asked behavioral questions that dealt with outdoors. I was the only person who dressed up for the interview and the manager always remembered me when he came to visit the store.

Interview Details Store manager reviewed my resume, said it was very impressive. Asked leading questions like "What would you do if an irate person wanted more than policy allowed". After clarifying the question (is it legal, does it involve firearms, ammunition, etc) gave a precise and sufficient answer that was accepted as very good. Interview continued in this manner, notes were taken by Manager, who seemed very impressed and said I'd be great at the job. I was told they would get back with me. The next day was introduced to my new boss (the position I was interviewed for).
Very underhanded process. Should have been told upfront the position was already filled. It takes at least a week to get hired so they had already hired someone prior to the interview even though I'd applied three weeks earlier.

Interview Details I was interviewed by 3 people. 2 Inventory Managers and 1 HR Representative. The interviews were pretty basic, normal interviews. Introductions were given and backgrounds were discussed. Very conversational.

I thought everyone was very friendly and personable.

The office and work culture seemed excellent. People were very friendly and team oriented.

The office was in downtown St. Paul. The building looked as though renovation had been done.