I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples in Apr 2019
Accepted offer
Positive experience
Average interview
Application
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Staples (Rockland, ON) in July 2009
Interview
There was a 1 day interview. I was apart of the store opening/setup crew so in a way i was already apart of the organization (but technically not). There were 3 levels of interviews. 2 were with managers from other stores while the last one was with the General Manager of the store. The questions were reasonable and they matched the job requirements. The interviewers were not intimidating and provided a fairly calm environment for the interviews (if you ignore the unpacking and construction work happening during the interview).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Unable to remember one. I feel like there was one regarding how i would deal with an unhappy customer. But since i was fairly new to the job market and had no previous retail experience it was not my best answer.
Pretty straight forward. Asks about how you carry yourself on a team. Asks you to sell a laptop. Asks about your availability. Asks about your career goals (where you see yourself in 5,10 years)
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Staples (Manassas, VA) in Mar 2014
Interview
It was a usual behavioral and STAR interview. Questions like tell me about yourself and conflict situations. Personal qualities, work experience and education. There was also a technical test o paper testing beginner/intermediate level knowledge of computer hardware and software for the easy tech position. The test was a pass/fail and was not the most important factor in the hiring decision.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your talents and how do you deal with conflicting customers?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Staples (New York, NY) in Aug 2013
Interview
There was a 30 minute wait to be seen. No other interbiew was schdeuled it was just a fairly busy hour in the store. I met the department manager who asked me about my orevious jobs, if ive sold anything, and what is customer service. Then i spoke with the department lead who asked me to sell him a random pen. after i successfully sold him the pen they spoke privately and assured me i would hear back from them in 3 days. when i did not the 4th day i called and they said come in three days after that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Without using accidents, Describe all that can go wrong with a tablet.