I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond (Sterling Heights, MI) in Apr 2011
Interview
Definitely hard to get your name out there when you have little to no retail experience. The way in which the store I had applied for worked was you had to know someone in order to get your resume pulled. It was quite rare for a person with no experience to get their resume pulled and an interview set up, unless they really needed people.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Sell me this product (picks up random object off desk)
Straight forward, very easy questions. Single round interview with the store manager who was nice.Did not take long at all maybe about 30 minutes. Interview was in person at store location
I applied online. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond
Interview
Came in for an in person interview, lasted about 30 minutes. Asked for previous experience - rundown if resume. Then asked scenario based questions. What would you do if x happened. How did your previous experience relate, etc. Got a call with a job offer within 1-2 weeks and orientation began shortly after.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time in your experience when ____ issue came up, how did you handle it?
I applied online. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond
Interview
3 questions. My feeling was that they just want a warm body. Stocking and cashier work. Minimum wage. They asked me if I go to the bathroom a lot... Apparently they were having issues with that. Thought was odd, declined offer. I will go to the bathroom whenever I like to, thank you very much.
