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Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Waterloo, ON Apr 2012 – Reviewed Dec 10, 2012
Interview Details Submitted application on the website, got a call the week after. Wore tidy casual, eg beige dress pants, collared black dress shirt. Manager was nice, professional. Interview was easy. Got it on the spot.
Interview Question – Nothing, actually. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, it is a basic position.
Accepted Offer – Interviewed on Brockville, ON Oct 2012 – Reviewed Nov 12, 2012
Interview Details They phoned to set up the interview. I went in and completed it with the framing manager. A week later they called to offer me the position
Interview Question – How many times should an employee be late before they are disciplined? View Answer
No Offer – Interviewed in Vancouver, BC Oct 2010 – Reviewed May 03, 2012
Interview Details online test that im sure was longer than any SAT test. Absolutely pointless, had no bearing on the interview what so ever. its like they wanted to see if i was willing to waste my time in order to be considered for the job
Interview Question – none Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Mandeville, LA (US) Sep 2011 – Reviewed May 17, 2013 New
Interview Details I was questioned on where I had worked before and after finding out I had an art degree, what my hobbies were. On my first interview, it was the customer experience manager who interviewed me at the time. The second time, it was the store manager. He asked if I would be interested in working in the frame shop. I told him I was, to which he replied that they would train me on the register first and then move me to framing. That's when I found out I was hired and what my hourly wage would start off at.
Interview Question – Where I saw myself in a few years. I answered that I was looking to go back to school, which was the honest answer at the time but now, I'm not so sure. It just hit me personally, I suppose. Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Oceanside, CA (US) Feb 2013 – Reviewed May 16, 2013 New
Interview Details I filled out an application online and got a call 6 weeks later. The manager of the store near me said they get 100s of applications and that when they need someone, they go to the apps online. The first interview was an unexpected group interview with 7 other applicants. It lasted an hour. I was called for a one on one interview.
Interview Question – Who was your favorite person to work with and who has been the worst Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Sparks, NV (US) Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 15, 2013 New
Interview Details
Filled out the application online. The applications asks open-ended questions like "Why do you like arts and crafts" and "describe the best customer service you've ever received". It then puts you through a 12 page personality assessment and a timed quiz on basic math and reading comprehension.
I received a call a few days later and came in for an interview. It was a basic one-on-one interview with one or two behavioral questions. It was more of a "let me get to know you" sort of interview and the interviewer asked what sort of crafts I did and asked "for a little bit about myself" so I explained I was going to school and that I've recently moved to the area. She also wanted to make sure that I was a good multitasker and really stressed the need for that skill in the position I was being interviewed for.
I then received a follow up call a few days later for a second interview. It was supposed to be with another manager but he had an emergency so the interview was very short. I was asked to describe a time where I was expected to accomplish a lot of tasks in a short amount of time, again stressing the need for a good multitasker.
Received the final call and was hired
Interview Question – It was very easy and basic. She asked me what movies I liked which I wasn't really expecting (though easy to answer). Answer Question
Negotiation Details – None as it was my first job
No Offer – Interviewed in San Antonio, TX (US) May 2013 – Reviewed May 10, 2013 New
Interview Details I applied online Thursday night and got a call Monday morning for a Wednesday interview. It was an easy interview. I arrived 15 minutes early and got to talk to the replenishment manager for a few minutes. She told me the basic outline for what the job entailed. Then the store manager came in and asked me the general interview questions such as "tell me about yourself", "was there a time when you had to do multiple things at once", and "what do you plan to do with your degree". I was nervous because it was my first interview ever, but it was a good experience.
Interview Question – What procedure have you learned that you always had to follow by? Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Plano, TX (US) Mar 2010 – Reviewed May 06, 2013 New
Interview Details phone interview with recruiter 30 minutes
Interview Question – how many skus are you managing now View Answer
Accepted Offer – Reviewed Apr 30, 2013
Interview Details Apply online, receive call back and set up an interview, go into store for interview, wait in party room for manager, answer a couple of simple questions to see that you are somewhat involved with the crafting world and then i was hired on the spot. easy and quick
Interview Question – What does art/crafting mean to you? Answer Question
Accepted Offer – Reviewed May 01, 2013
Interview Details Round robin interviews, met with 5-6 people in about 5 hours. One at a time, everyone had a set of questions provided to them by our HR department. Very long and grueling process. Also had to take math test.
Interview Question – They will ask you when you last visitied a Michaels store, and what crafting you are interested in and the last project you worked on. I know of one intereview they actually gave the girl a pen and paper and asked her to draw something. They have also been know to give you a couple of supplies and you had to create something on the spot. Be sure to visit the store and know what depts you are interviewing for. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, they have a set salary scale and don't like to veriy from it, Michaels keeps all of it's associates pretty close to the same salary for the position.
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