I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Best Buy (Deerfield, IL) in Jul 2010
Interview
First you have to fill out an application online and there are a bunch of questions they ask you to see if you have any smarts. Then about a week 1/2 later you get a call and they ask you questions on the phone like what is the value you have to offer. then you get an interview with a manager or usually another person that is not because the manager is busy. A bunch of questions are asked on what you would do in different situations. After you pass that you have to interview with the general manager of the store and he with ask you questions about if you would ever steal or tell on someone stealing. Then you get the job.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
If some one was stealing a candy bar what would you do?
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Best Buy in Apr 2011
Interview
I got a phone call on a Saturday, maybe about a week after I applied, which I thought was pretty great. I didn't realize it was supposed to be a phone interview, I just thought it was a lengthy conversation to set up my first interview! Clearly it went well because I was scheduled for Monday with an assistant manager. He seemed to really like me because he told me that he would pass this on to the general manager and I would hear from them within 48 hours. They didn't even wait that long to call me back, they called me as I was on my way home! The interview with the GM lasted about 10 minutes and she gave me an offer on the spot. Originally I had been interviewing for a customer service representative, but the GM decided to put me on the sales floor instead.
Overall, I enjoyed the interview process and it's made me excited to start this new job.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What should the punishment be for an employee caught stealing, even if it was only a soda?