I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Montgomery, AL) in Jul 2011
Interview
Simplistic and routine. Questions from government formula developed in the 60's. No real relative correlation between interview and the actual job. Positions awarded on a points system that is uneven and arbitary. If you teat drug free, you will most likely get hired.
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None really. What was unexpected was the level of professionalism of the interview and the hiring procedure. It reminded me of high school.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in May 2013
Interview
After applying to the job, the call-back took over a week to schedule an interview but the interview after the call was only within a couple of days if that. The Interview is usually two interviews in the same day or within a day or two of eachother. One with HR and one with your "hiring manager" of the department of the job you applied for...usually an Assistant Store Manager or Store Manager depending on the size of the store and number of employees. Overall, from Application Submission to Hire date, it is about 3 weeks. I've applied to 3 different jobs within Lowe's as well as the original hire date and they all have taken at least 2, usually 3 weeks.
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All of the questions start with "Tell me about a time when..." or "Describe a time when..." and many of them are redundant. An unexpected question I got a couple of times was one that asked about a time when I didn't understand what a manager told me to do and then I didn't do it right, how did I handle the situation? Or something along those lines. I feel like this sort of question is a test. I told them there is never a time I "Misunderstood" my manager because I never assume. I always make sure I understand completely what my task is even if it means asking my manager 10 times over to understand...I will not do the job wrong.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Feasterville Trevose, PA) in Jul 2013
Interview
Applied online. A week and a half later I was called and asked to come in the same day. Interview was very informal, the HR lady was VERY nice. After I had a second interview with the store manager and told the final choice would be made by the H.R lady. Although I didn't get the job, I was offered another position.
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All the questions were: "Describe a time when" questions.