I applied through college or university. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Buffalo, NY) in Apr 2010
Interview
My first interview was on-campus at my schools career center consisting of a 2:1 interview. When I first arrived to the career center for the interview, I was brought into a meeting room where they brought all candidates. I then received a target folder that had drug test information along with other papers and filled out a consent form. A few candidates were in the meeting room waiting for their interviews as there a few interviews going on at the same time. I had to wait for the next interviewers to be free to interview me. This interview was all behavioral based questions asked by a STL and written down by an ETL. They want to see if you are a leader and want specific detailed answers to the questions they ask.
When answering questions, use the STAR approach. Make sure you tell them the Situation and Task then the Actions you took to resolve the problem and finishing up your answer with the Result. If you use this technique you will do fine!
A few days later I received an e-mail for final interviews at the district office. I arrived to district office where other candidates were waiting to be interviewed in the waiting room chatting with an ETL. From the time my interview was supposed to be to the time I was actually called in for my first interview took about 20 minutes.
I was then interviewed by an ETL and a STL (2:1 interview). Again, this interview was all based on behavioral based questions. They ask questions about times you lead a group into a positive conclusion, what makes you a leader, how you resolve problems. They want people that are able to handle feedback and improve upon it as a leader. They only asked like a total of 5 behavioral questions which lasted about 20 minutes the most!
After that interview I waited back in the waiting room with the rest of the candidates. When I was called in for the next interview for the day, I met with the District manager and ETL(another 2:1). Again, it consisted of behavioral based questions also all about leadership. When you give examples, talk about a mixture of work experience and also group work at school. This interview also consisted of 5 behavioral based questions and lasted about 20 minutes.
Overall, the interviews were very short and all consisted of behavioral based questions. I didn't prepare for any of my interviews. However, if you get nervous interviewing and interviewing is a weakness for you just practice with basic questions like 'tell me about a time when you lead a group into a positive conclusion.' Go through the STAR approach to practice going through each step and actions you took to reach a POSITIVE result.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to lead a diverse group?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Target (Minneapolis, MN) in Apr 2010
Interview
I was referred to Target by regional manager in the Minneapolis area. The interview process started with a phone interview, which consisted of 5 scripted behavioral questions. A few days after the interview I received a call from a recuiter to inform me I had made it to the next round of the process.
Before my next interview I completed the on-line skills test, which took about 90 minutes. I then had a one-on-one interview with a store manager., which consisted of 5 more of the behavioral questions. A couple days later I was again contacted by the recruiter and informed I had made it to the next step in the process.
This interview was with the district store team lead and hr rep. Again, the same 5 questions were asked. A couple hours after the interview I was contacted by the recruiter to inform me that, you guessed it, I had made it to the next round of interviews. I was also informed that she had received a lot of great feedback and everyone had enjoyed meeting with me so far.
This interview was with the regional store team lead and regional hr manager. This interview also consisted of 5 behavioral questions. 2 days after this interview I received an email stating they didn't have a fit for me at any of their stores.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What is the most difficult feedback you have received from a manager?
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target in Apr 2010
Interview
I was contacted by a store manager about the position. They found my resume on a job site. They asked me questions about my resume to be sure it was correct (job experience, education, graduation date…). I was offered an interview and took it. I met 1 on 1 with the manager and she asked me a bunch of situational questions and a little bit about my background. She was very nice and it was an enjoyable experience. I got a call back about 1 ½ weeks later about a meeting with 2 different store managers which is tomorrow. Make sure you mention leadership!!!