Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Staples with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 9 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Staples overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Staples as a Sales Associate according to 9 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 55%
Group panel interview: 9%
Skills test: 9%
Background check: 9%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Staples in Jun 2017
Interview
I applied online, a week later I got a call from the operations manager and he asked me basic retail interview questions. The most important aspect was that I had prior experience in retail.
when i arrived there, the manager was very nice and welcoming and it went very smoothly,i arrived on time and i was early to the interview.He also asked me questions like my availability, my schooling, what made me interested in working with staples and what i hope to achieve in the long run
The interview was very informative and well conducted. The time spent was appropriate and the questions were consistent with my experience at other interviews. The person conducting the interview was professional
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why are you interested in changing industries an why are you interested in this particular position?
Simple and easy, encouraged for part-time jobs and with a good team enviornment. flexible schedule as well helped with part-time university/school schedules. It was a good experience and reccomended for retail opportunities