I applied online. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Chattanooga, TN) in Mar 2012
Interview
Very professional and thorough. The Management staff were really trying to get the best match for the position even though it was a temporary position. There were a couple of "layers" with approximately 100 on line questions. Focus on Team orientation and Customer Service/Sales. The interview was very much like the Company structure, professional, focused, systematic. Lowe's clearly wants to produce a high level service to the public and has it's processes lined up to do just that.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Regarding the face to face interviews, they were all quite predictable and the same regardless the interviewer...clearly stick to the script! Mainly "describe a time when you had a difficult customer; how did you handle the situation? What did you learn?" Mainly looking for how the interviewee handled the response so a numerical rating could be assigned. Interviewers compared results, made a selection/ offer. The answers are of course subjective and the hiring is from the community. Beyond the numerical ratings, unsure if any other factors were considered. Would of course always look in the mirror and evaluate physical presentation before coming to an interview.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Dallas, TX) in Mar 2008
Interview
After the initial phone call to come in and take the original assessment and interview with the human resources manager, I was called back to interview with an assistant store manager. A week later was called back to interview with the operations manager. A few days later with the store manager and eventually district manager (market director).
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (New York, NY) in Aug 2012
Interview
Submitted my application online, call within 30 days, I have to see the HR manager first, then the assistant manager, then go home and wait, and was hired two weeks later
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
standand retail customer services related questions-- How to hand a difficult customer.