I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Sears (Macomb, IL) in May 2011
Interview
I went through the interview process with SEARS Holdings Corporation and the process was pretty typical of a large corporation. The interveiw process for franchised or dealer stores is quite different. This can vary by employer. This current owner would probably have a traditional small store mentality for the interview process. I would say that as long as someone is hard working and presentable they should be able to pass the interview process.
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Question 1
As always the most difficult question is "What is your greatest flaw". People try to turn the flaw into an asset, which typically consists of something like "I work too hard" or some other BS answer. As a manager I would prefer a realistic flaw and a plan to overcome that flaw included in the answer so that I know the person is being real with me and has a plan to challenge themselves.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Sears
Interview
Management is given a behavioral based interview guide. All questions are "give me an example....., describe a situation where..... Most managers ask additional questions (traditional interview questions) but the bulk are behavioral based.
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Question 1
Describe a situation where you have complete a project with limited resources. What did you do? What was the results?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sears (Chicago, IL) in Jun 2016
Interview
Phone interview with HR recruiter, onsite interview with Store manager where I was walked through his location, onsite with DM, then interview with Regional, it took about 2 weeks total.
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Question 1
three part questions, your past work experience how many employees have you managed, customer based questions what does customer satisfaction mean to you, analytical questions overall expenditures with running their unit with a sales volume of.......
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Sears in Jan 2016
Interview
Lengthy interview process, but I suppose for good reason. They're committed to turnaround, so quality candidates are key. Interview process took just over a month. Recruiter, District HR, Market HR, Market leader, Regional. Very professional and everyone was timely.
Interviews were typical of GM interviews. They give you the opportunity to sell yourself as to why you'll run their store profitably. All in all, good experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you had a difficult conversation with a fellow leader.
