I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors
Interview
There was a phone screening before an interview was scheduled. A series of one-on-ones with different managers + the hiring manager, each interview was about 50 minutes long with each being very informative. Following the interview it took a long time to get feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked about pertinent experience, expertise, "why you"
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Katy, TX) in Sep 2014
Interview
Employee referral. Received a voicemail from HR recruiter for phone screening. Attempted to contact recruiter for 3-4 weeks with no response. Finally sent an email to HR and CC current employee and HR rep apologized and said it's been busy. Finally received a call back for phone screening. Interviewed with 4 replenishment managers. Basic interview questions. Interviewed on a Friday and got called back on Monday with job offer.
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Academy Sports + Outdoors (Houston, TX) in Jan 2013
Interview
Asked about work history and/or Education. We discussed the degree that I received from college and how do I think it prepared me for Retailing. They asked questions about myself. What do I like and what are my hobbies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about retailing. What do you know about Academy.