I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Atlanta, GA) in Jul 2009
Interview
Was called to be notified of the company's interest to bring me in for an interview. The call didn't really consist of any real in depth questions beyond confirming interest, employment status and availability to come in and speak to some people 1:1.
Interviewing in person was pretty generic. I believe I spoke to total of 3 people, 2 together to begin with and the last was the supervisor alone. The 2 rounds of interviews probably didn't last much more than a 1/2 hour or so each (an hour in total) and didn't have too many curve balls. Questions were your traditional, "Why are you interviewing?, what else have you done, and what brought you here." There were a few more specific questions to flesh out some items on my resume, but nothing that should ever catch anyone off guard who has ever worked or been on a job interview.
The people I met were nice enough and were particularly honest in letting me know that the position they were looking to fill was something that I was probably over-qualified for when they were looking for someone who they could count on to stay in that position for a number of years that I was not looking to occupy a lower-level position for. Their candor was refreshing, unlike the office and meeting rooms that I interviewed in, which reminded me of the movie Office Space a little too much. Overall, the experience was a fairly positive one that I would go through again if there was a more appropriate opportunity available.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you leave your last place of employment? (not necessarily a difficult one, but a question I don't care for because I feel like there's never a really good answer. Just ones that are good enough).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Yonkers, NY) in Jan 2011
Interview
I received an email stating I would be receiving a phone call soon in which the would conduct a phone interview. About a week or so later I received a phone call asking me to come in for a one on one interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you took control and handled a difficult situation in the work place?
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Lawrenceville, GA) in Feb 2011
Interview
The interview only last about ten minutes. I had the right experience (I had worked at the Home Depot before and had been a cashier and bank teller), but I could tell she was not interested. I am not really sure why. Perhaps bc I have a college degree and am considered over qualified.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to ring up customer orders quickly.