I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Feb 2010
Interview
Had to interview with HR Manager, Zone Manager, and Store Manager before being offered the job. A ton of "tell me about a time when" type questions. I filled out the application on the in-store computer and was called for an interview about a week later. It took a total of approx. 2 weeks to be hired.
The good: Lowe's promotes from within if at all possible
The bad: Starting pay tends to be low, particularly in this economy
The ugly: Retail hours. Say goodbye to weekends, holidays, etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time that you had a disagreement with a fellow employee; how did you handle it
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Jan 2010
Interview
When I finally got to the last of the interviews with the store manager, he point blank said "I'd rather be anywhere else besides sitting here interviewing you". It came across loud and clear that this store manager lacked the very people skills that he was supposed to be interviewing for. The human resource group was very un-organized, not even keeping up with the scheduled appointments. Just a total lack of no communication between the whole hiring proces!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you address a customer looking for something specific?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Dec 2008
Interview
Initial interview asking what I was interested in doing, my previous experience and work life etc. Given some idea of the hiring and orientation process. About a week later I interviewed with a different person from the same company with questions along the same lines. About three or four days after that I met for the third time with the store manager and he informed me of what was available, asked me what I would like, why I was interested in leaving my current employer and offered me a job. I felt Lowe's ran a very professional interview process and for the most part I knew what to expect from them. As this was a store just being built we had to travel between 45-55 miles to train in other stores. It was a time that bonded many of us and was a truly unique experience. We worked the mass receiving and stocking of our store and probably about 60 to 70 percent of the original hires, including myself, are still employed with the company.