I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Kmart (Louisville, KY) in Apr 2014
Interview
You submit an online application, and eventually they'll call you in for an interview. The turnover rate is extremely high within the company, so they're constantly hiring. They never remove that "we're hiring now" sign outside of their doors, and even today, I still see them advertising positions (for part-time sales associates despite the fact that they will saddle you with up to 40 hours a week) online. It's a standard, pretty informal interview, and they offered me the job immediately once it was finished. The HR person was nice, but her personality belies that actual atmosphere you can expect when working there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is a problem you've faced in the workforce previously, and how did you approach/fix it?
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Kmart (West Covina, CA) in Aug 2014
Interview
I applied online, the application took two to three hours to finish. Then I got a call to come in for an interview by the hiring manager, and she took me over to a quieter place in the store and asked me some questions. It was very laid back, and she had a lot to say to make it feel more like a conversation after you would answer her questions. Then she gave a written interview that was very easy while she went to go find another person to give me my second interview. She found someone else who really liked me and told me that I would go far. Next, they told me a time to come see the head manager and she asked me one question, "What does customer service mean to me?" She told me what to expect from the job and told me I was hired.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Kmart (Kenosha, WI) in May 2014
Interview
I sat down in the HR manager's office and she talked about her personal life for 20 minutes and asked me one interview question. She looked over my resume and application and verified all my information. I signed some papers and got hired on the spot. Overall, it was extremely informal and easy.