I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Menards (Homer Glen, IL) in Sep 2009
Interview
just Talked with The GM of the store and talked to the Department Manager, called me back in acouple of days to come so I could go in for my drug test, after passing test the HR went over some of the stores policies and then went to my department
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Menards in Apr 2009
Interview
It appears that the basic qualification for working at Menards is that you pass the drug test and that you have a easy going, laid back personality. I met with the HR coordinator and we discussed the position for about 15 minutes. I then interviewed by the Manager of the department I was applying for. We talked for about a half hour mostly about the department and why I wanted to work there. (OK, he talked, I listened, mostly about how wonderfully run the department was but that's OK.) It was a laid back interview.
The store culture is a throw back - very much based on the white male being in charge. Women must be one of the "boys" and are tolerated in a kindly, fatherly way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your strengths and weakness? Other usual questions.