I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Staples (New York, NY) in Aug 2009
Interview
It wasn't hard at all. I just applied online at staples.com and then wait for their call..it took probably a week or two for them to call me...but it wasn't at the store that I applied,it was at a different store, where I am at now. They just asked me if I've dealt with angry customers before and what I did in those situations, about my past jobs, and my scheduling.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
probably why do you want to work for the store? I never liked that question.
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