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      Department Manager Interview

      Mar 8, 2011
      Anonymous employee
      Rochester, NY
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Michaels (Rochester, NY) in Dec 2010

      Interview

      I met with the store manager at another location.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What makes you qualified for this job?
      1 Answer

      Other Department Manager interview reviews for Michaels

      Department Manager Interview

      Dec 12, 2022
      Anonymous employee
      Chicago, IL
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Michaels (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2018

      Interview

      Phone interview to start. Hired a few days later. Questions mostly about my attitude and retail experience, and about myself. It felt like the interviewer was trying to get to know me to see if I’d fit into the team.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What crafts and hobby’s did I do? How and why I choose to work in retail?
      Answer question

      Department Manager Interview

      May 3, 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Oshawa, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Michaels (Oshawa, ON) in Feb 2016

      Interview

      short phone interview with the store manager, I was called in for a one on one interview with the manager in the store, she then set me up with a phone interview with district manager a week later. I had to do a personality test and an aptitude test.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      What sets you apart from other candidates?
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      Question 2

      What do you know about Michaels?
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      Question 3

      Have you ever read a Planogram before?
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      Department Manager Interview

      Aug 4, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Houston, TX
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Michaels (Houston, TX)

      Interview

      It was at a job fair to fill multiple locations that were opening in 2008. It was a 1:1 interview process but there were 2 other store managers in the room with other candidates. They asked the same retail interview questions as everyone else.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Describe a time when you had to overcome many obstacles to finish a task with a deadline
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