I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Best Buy (Washington, DC) in Jun 2013
Interview
You interview with the GM and sometimes district manager, it's a form interview nearly the same one a supervisor would get. very straight forward basic questions. I have interviewed for two sales managers positions and got both of them.
First you apply online as initial screening, then hr phone interview, then in person with the store GM and maybe the local DM. Company is really needing talented sales managers right now so with any good sales management background you should be good to go
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Best Buy (Fort Worth, TX)
Interview
3-4 step interview process - Most questions are geared towards around specific work experiences you've had in the past (leading a team, customer problems, performance management). Pretty normal questionnaire compared to other companies in the same industry.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Know the community because you will be asked how to grow the local business.