I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Dallas, TX) in Feb 2010
Interview
I applied online and within a few days I was contacted to come in for an interview. I met with one of the Zone Managers, then quickly after the Operations Manager of the store. They were very friendly and upfront with what they expected and what the job entailed. We both liked the interaction and felt we would fit well together so they tendered me a job and gave me time in house to review the paperwork. Not ten minutes later I was given a drug test and screened. A few days went by and when the results came in they called and gave me my schedule.
Everyone was extremely friendly and the transition from training to the floor was very easy. I have worked at two stores and can definitely tell you that the stores in Dallas, Tx are run like business and the store in Ruston, La is run like a free for all farm.
The educational difference and communication experience was evident. I worked in the Dallas store for a year before heading back to school. It was a great job because of the employees. The Ruston store was horrible, I never returned.
I now have my degree in Chemical Engineering if that will sway anyone on my education level when reflecting back on this experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There was no hidden agenda or unexpected questions in the Dallas, Tx interview. The Ruston, La interview was like talking to a special needs child. The woman was really inept. I would say she was the most difficult.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Detroit, MI)
Interview
I was first contacted by HR to come in for an interview. I always arrive early about 15-20 minutes (It's a bad habit of mine). She was an hour and a half late. I waited patiently for her to arrive. When she finally arrived, she said she would be with me in a minute. After another half an hour she came out to get me for the interview.
Inside the office, it was awkward. She asked a question, and scribbled down everything I wrote. There was no feedback whatsoever, no real conversation. She asked about 4 questions regarding "Tell me about a time when..." scenarios.
After we had finished with our interview, I was to interview with an assistant manager. He asked me the same sort of questions, but I could tell that I had impressed him. He smiled a lot while quickly jotting everything I said down. He said he was waiting for a promotion, I wished him luck and he said he would see me in a few days.
About 4 days later they called me to come in for drug test (Just a mouth swab). HR lady was about an hour or so late again. (Not including my early arrival)
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Carrollton, GA)
Interview
I was called two weeks after filling out an online application to come in for an interview by the HR manager. I came in and sat in the customer service area for ten minutes while waiting for my interview. The staff was very friendly and we talked while I waited. I then had my first interview with the HR Manager. They asked me about six very detailed questions, all "Name a time when..." questions with required details given. The HR manager was very serious and tried to show little emotion throughout the interview. She was friendly and nice after conducting said interview.
After completing this interview, I then had a second interview immediately after with the manager of the department I was to be working in. They asked me basically the same questions, with a little variety. Same type of questions, just worded differently. The manager was very passionate about his line of work, and told me Lowe's was like a "family".
Questions include "Why do you want to work at Lowe's", "Name a time when you resolved a conflict with a customer..", etc.
After the interviews, about four days later, I received an email saying that they were going to pursue other candidates. I then received a call about a week after getting the email from the HR Manager. They asked me for a meeting to extend an offer and I accepted.
I went in to accept the offer and they gave me a few forms to sign for the drug test/background check as well as an offer letter. I took an on-site oral drug test, which took about five minutes and when it was time for me to leave, they gave me an orientation date and sent me out with a mint.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Name a time when you misheard a coworker or customer. How did you resolve the issue? How did they respond?"