I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Mar 2011
Interview
Applied on-line; Received call and did a phone interview within a couple of days; Invited in for on-site interview within 1 week; Interviewed with HR manager for site and the Department manager;
Questions were behavioral based - Irate customer; Difficult customer; Define time you were asked to do something you did not desire to do; Teamwork example; Multi-tasking; What to do when interrupted while doing task, etc.
Challenge I percieved - I have extensive customer service with insurance commercial/ business clients with more of the contact being over the telephone. I appeared to have some difficulties giving stories that the interviewers could relate to on the retail side. Concepts the same - i.e. listening with caring attitude to irate customer; Welcome suggestions of individuals who may have been successful with retail interviews, coming from non-retail background.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you dealt with a difficult customer.
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Mar 2011
Interview
After applying online I was called in for a 1:1 interview. ( By the way you must reapply for each position posted) The interview went extremely well with human resource and I met later that day with the store manager. The interview consisted with alot of questions concerning sales situation question or how you might have been in similar circumstances before and how you handled it. Team work, customer service, and positive attitude are key.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name a time when you gave a customer wrong information and how you handled it or corrected it.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in Feb 2011
Interview
It was quick and painless. I got called a few days after i applied on line..one easy question asking me about how i handled difficult situations. then for my interview and it went smooth.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how did you accomplish a difficult situation. name one