Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Macy's with 3.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 63.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Macy's overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Macy's as a Buyer according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 56%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Macy's
Interview
Met them at college recruiting fair and then had a first round of interviews. Very competitive job open to all business majors and apparel merchandising majors.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which job do you see yourself in, in the future here at Macys?
Long, mundane. The hiring manager was long winded and just talked about herself. The next person was very cocky and arrogant. A lot of the Macys people are very very very full of themselves
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Macy's (East Lansing, MI) in Feb 2018
Interview
First interview was a walk up at a career fair and the. Had an interview the next day. Then later I was called for a third interview out of town but I did not wish to proceed
I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Macy's (New York, NY) in Sep 2015
Interview
It was strictly behavioral, so it wasn't too bad. They don't really ask you specifics on your resume so make sure you find a way to incorporate things you've done to answer their general questions such as "tell me about a time when...."
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Do you have any mentors and how is your relationship with them? How did you go about reaching out to them / initiating that relationship?