I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement in May 2009
Interview
The process consisted of three interviews, and I was told to leave and come back in between each of them. The time I was asked to arrive was an hour prior to the time I was actually interviewed one of those days, the other to were also delayed by 30 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I don't recall any of the questions being difficult to answer, though they will call in to question previous times you have had difficulty handling customers demands. At this job you can expect people to make some ridiculous claims as to why they have brought back items.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Lowe's Home Improvement (Dayton, OH) in Jan 2010
Interview
The hiring process was pretty simple. You start online and go through three interviews. Once you get past the first interview you're in good shape, especially if they are hiring a lot of new employees. Be on time, wear khakis, be polite and use your common sense. For a lower level job that should be enough to get you in the door unless you're just not going to get hired.
I heard they were hiring roughly 40 people with 80-90 applicants total (for multiple positions). It's sad that those are GOOD odds in this area but, hey, you take what you can get. The entire process was very friendly and tolerable. It is one of the first job interviews I've been on where I felt like an actual person instead of a number on a page.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one time you made a mistake at work and tell me how you dealt with that mistake?