I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Bronx, NY) in Jun 2012
Interview
i applied online in may 2012 and was called in june 2012 , they took a month to call and gave me interview later that week. waited 30 mins then got pulled into their office and was interviewed by 2 people. interview lasted another 30 minutes. was a fairly average interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
explain a time you had to sell an item and the techniques to selling an item
Twelve rounds with a required dance number and an audience-provided question and answer period. Spelling test provided at the end of the process to final round candidates if successful at interview.
Easy , straightforward , conversational . Didn’t ask any questions out of the ordinary. Asked about cashier process and systems, methodology etc. Met with a few ppl at different levels
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I’ve dealt with customer complaints in the past
easy and to the point, the interviewer was kind and understood i was a student. took my schedule into account and my lack of prior experience. was not a difficult interview, took maybe ten minytes