I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors in Sept 2014
Interview
Applied online Monday, got a call that Tuesday, came in that Thursday, started that next Monday with onboarding. Easy interview in onboarding/training room with your department manager. As long as your friendly and have common sense you'll get the job. They're not interviewing tons of prospective employees to find the best fit, they're interviewing whoever applied at the right time to fill a newly empty spot, so the interview isn't really difficult - kind of a formality almost. Onboarding takes 2-3 days and then you start working a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about a time you had to deal with an unruly customer" "Do you want this job" "Tell me about yourself" "Do you shop here a lot" "How would you be beneficial to us"
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Johnson City, TN) in Jun 2023
Interview
took me to the training room in the back of the store and it was just me and one manager. The manager then conducted the interview. Afterward, I talked to the store manager and we talked about pay and he offered me the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me what you would consider is one of your weaknesses?
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (The Woodlands, TX) in Apr 2021
Interview
Very straightforward and was similar to many other retail position interviews. More of a formality rather than a rigorous process. The interview experience was good. You understand what the position is typically before the process starts.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time that you had to handle adversity and what did you do?
After sending in your application they will email you a link to conduct an online pre-interview done by a third party. If the company will alert Academy of your qualification level and if sufficient you will be asked to meet in-person for an interview with an Academy manager.
Pretty simple process and very basic interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a customer interrupted you with a question while talking to your manager how would you address the customer?