I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Marshalls (Pomona, CA) in Sep 2011
Interview
Pretty easy as long as you're truthful. I knew one of the new managers so I was comfortable with her in the room. Since I have never had a job I referenced activities and events I participated in during high school to show I did have some experience with customer service. When asked what fruit would I be and why (asked a large group of us toward the end) people were saying these exotic fruits because they are exotic or hard to find. So to be different I said a chocolate filled apple because although I can be sweet and sour on the outside I am very sweet deep down.
When working retail, you have to make yourself stand out so the best thing is to embrace your inner "weirdness" (to a certain extent) and make your job a fun environment. I have been at the same store for 3 years mainly because of the people I am blessed to work with.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a situation where you experienced conflict with someone and how did you resolve it?
Interview process was straight forward and easy, she did not ask that many questions. I answered all of them and was offered the job on the spot. We had 4 hours of paid training before starting my first official shift
Was given the first interview and felt good about it then went to another one and the manager there is very uninterested in the applicants. Started to ask me what role I wanted as if I had a choice and I said whatever is fine and she looked unhappy with that answer
Easy and it was very quick. It was in person and it last for fifteen minutes the interview. It was only one interview process to get hired for the job.