I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond (Auburn Hills, MI) in Aug 2016
Interview
Applied online and uploaded my resume. Received email inviting me to interview. Instructed to visit the store and fill out an in store application, as they were conducting immediate interviews. Two days later, I walked into the store (which had "job opening" signs posted in several places announcing "immediate interviews," was able to snag an employee just long enough to ask about where to apply. I was told to fill out an application which could be found at the store entrance and that he would have "Joe" interview me. (Name changed to protect the innocent!)
I took an application and, because there were no accommodations for applicants (chairs, table, a secluded corner), wandered around looking for a writing surface somewhere out of the way so I wouldn't interfere with customer activity. Found a portable folding cart, plunked all of my personal items on the floor, and stood in the middle of the linen department filling out all of the application and work history details that I had previously supplied to BB&B online.
Once finished, I returned to the front of the store and searched for the same gentleman I met on arrival. Couldn't find him, but finally found "Joe" several departments away. He excused himself, disappeared for a few minutes, then returned, led me across the main aisle to the wall art department, and we stood there while he glanced over my application and resume.
"Joe" asked why I wanted to work there. I responded with my reasons. He nodded, thanked me for coming in and said that someone would be in touch, if interested.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond in Aug 2016
Interview
So i figured why not submit an application, it looked like they had enough employees so I didn't expect to get hired but I asked for an application anyway; cashier told me to ask for the manager when i was done filling out the application. Asking the manager I figured, probably meant an On-the-spot interview, looking here on glassdoor confirmed that theory. I took it home and filled it out, came back a day later dressed up in what the employees were wearing, plus a nice interview shirt. I waited in line for a chance to talk to customer service, when it was my turn a cashier took me up to the manager. The manager went up to me and I shook hands and introduced myself, he never said his name, but nothing out of the ordinary. He went through my my application. This was it, I thought, now he was either going to tell me to go home because they had no jobs available or bring me in for the interview.
"ok" he said. He walked over to the other cashiers and struck up a conversation about "last night's game of football". I assumed he was going to grab a pen over there and come back. Before I knew it he had bolted to the back of the store. I waited a whole hour. For him to tell me If i should go home or come in after he reviewed my resume in the backroom. I figured out after I wasted an hour of my time that he had deserted me. No words but "ok" were said by him. I don't want to work in a place where the manager is going to disregard my time and talk about football when he is supposed to say something professional like, oh, i don't know
"Thank you for the application, we'll look through it and see what we can do. You're free to go for now. (: " Since I was treated like a piece of trash I will no longer be shopping at bed, bath, and beyond. I don't support a company that treats Employees/Prospectives, like trash. So much for an interview.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Bed Bath & Beyond (Pensacola, FL) in Jan 2013
Interview
There were two interviews. One phone and one in person. The phone interview was very informative about the company. The one on one was 2 1/2 hours from my home and 3 hours from the location I was applying for. The interview itself took maybe 10 min. and was just a basic interview.