Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Macy's as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Cashier and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Cashier and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Raleigh, NC) in Jul 2009
Interview
Completed the hundreds of questions personality test on-line and again in-store on the day of interview. Interviewer was more than 30 minutes late for the 11 AM interview; failed to apologize for her tardiness. She repeated the same questions already answered twice. It was insulting and a total waste of my time. Interviewer stated that she would definitely recommend me for a second interview. I never heard back from her or anyone else. More interesting info, while cooling my jets in HR waiting for the interviewer, an employee from the housegoods department complained to associates that Macy's needs to do a better job of competing on mattress prices!
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I applied for a sales associate position so I thought it was unecessary to ask repeatedly if I was available to work nights/weekends.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Macy's (Houston, TX) in Dec 2009
Interview
Filled out an application online, within a week got an email to schedule interview online, arrived at human resources. The interview was not at my scheduled time because there were a number of people waiting. Filled another application (seemed repetitious to me but it was required even though I already filled out something similiar at home). The interviewer read a set of questions from a sheet. The interview was pleasant, and I felt comfortable. The interviewer asked general questions. (How would you deal with a difficult customer, what would you do if someone put money from cash register in their pocket?). I was also asked about my availability. One question that stood out was, "Sell me your outfit." I was hired the same day, and interviewer and HR staff did a good job of going through the paperwork. Orientation was scheduled. I also had to schedule a day to watch videos. The HR staff was professional and had good communication skills. Orientation was informative.
The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Macy's in Nov 2009
Interview
Got a group interview under the seasonal hiring period-November. About 15 people came in, while the Hiring Manager discussed alll logistics, such as how hectic it can be during the season. Might be atypical, but they took each person individually and asked them which department they wanted to work in. I was under the impression most, if not all, were hired, even though some weren't even dressed professionally.