The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Target (San Francisco, CA) in Jan 2012
Interview
I first came in contact with Target at my university's career day. The first interview was an in-person interview, which consisted of 4 separate interviewers taking turns asking several behavioral questions based on previous leadership experiences. Each person had 2-3 questions I had little retail experience but have been in many leadership roles which benefited me during the interview process. The atmosphere and settings were very relaxed and straight foward. The interviewers consisted of District and Store team leaders. My second interview was a phone conference call with a district team leader and store team leader. The questions were in the same format: the situation, the action taken by the subject, then the results. Honesty is the best policy because they did have some follow up questions on specifics. After that interview i did an online assessment test. Mainly a scale of how would you act towards certain situations. Then my final interview was with a Group Team leader and a District team leader. Same question format. I handled myself in a professional manner during the entire process, giving clear and concise answers. I was cheerful when it was time to relax and i was stern when it was time to answer serious questions. I believe my overall presence was very powerful, which ultimately lead to me being offered. Im not a "natural" leader and have very little experience in the retail industry but Target knew this and felt that i was the type of person they were looking for. I have a strong integrity background, great recommendations based on my hard work and achievements, and I do everything with a natural smile on my face.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
Describe a situation in which you changed a consensus group's opinion on a topic
Got the interview from a career fair. Met with one person who handled hiring and had a great conversation and had one other phone interview. Asked me relevant questions and I was excited about the role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think would make you a good fit for this role?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Target (Charlotte, NC)
Interview
It was a two step interview process. Personable and you are able to interview with not only your direct managers but theirs as well. Provides transparency into your new team. My interview was virtual because I was moving to the area, but I'm sure they do in person for local folks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Star format- they want a story for each accomplishment they inquire about.
The interview was straightforward and to the point. Situation based interview, what would you do in this certain scenario. Interviewer was very friendly, and welcoming. They want to make sure that you have what it takes to be a leader
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time where you worked on a team with different people