The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Best Buy in May 2008
Interview
The interview consisted of 3 interviews. The first interview was a phone-interview, and it consisted of asking a bit about my past, and why I wanted to work at Best Buy. Honestly, there wasn't much to this interview. The next one was a 1:1 interview with a floor manager. I was asked to pretend I was a salesman and I am trying to sell a pen to the interviewer. I was also asked about how I would deal with difficult questions and what I might do if I realized my knowledge was lacking in certain areas. When the interviewer found out I was a pilot, the interview essentially ended and we just talked about flying after that. Finally, I had like a 2 minute interview with a GM, and she asked how much I was looking to make hourly. She accepted my offer, and she gave me the job pending passing a drug test and background test.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Take my pen. I want you to sell me this pen. Convince me that I need this particular pen, and convince me that no other pen will serve me better.
Easy and quick. Offer same day. There were multiple managers and they asked the normal sales questions you would expect. They called me immediately after and offered me the job.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
The standard sales questions. Be prepared to sell yourself and role playing is big.
I applied online. I interviewed at Best Buy (San Bernardino, CA)
Interview
The called back quickly and offered an interview within one week from applying. The interview wasn't lengthy and asked your typical retail scenario questions. The email relaying that there was a better fit for the position took approximately one week to deliver, but the website indicated I was no longer under consideration within a few days of the interview.
I applied online. I interviewed at Best Buy (Raleigh, NC)
Interview
Three part interview. With hr , assistant manager and store manager. Pretty quick. They already knew who they wanted. Went through the typical work history questions and the personal "get-to-know-you" questions. Fairly laid back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How flexible are you with rotating departments?
Can you balance product knowledge between departments?
Describe a time where you had to multi task to achieve a goal?