I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at The Home Depot (New York, NY) in Nov 2010
Interview
Interview process started with a test of retail knowledge - operations, profit & loss, balance sheets,customer service related questions. Test took 3 hours. Next was an interview with the district manager and human resourse manager. Questions asked were what if questions and tell me about a time when questions. All of which leads to the conclusion that whoever is the best at story telling gets the job. This was proven to be true when the subsequent batch of new assistant managers hit the stores. An awful lot of people very full of themselves and how great they are. Didn't matter if they knew anything as long as they could talk like they do. Which doesn't help associates or customers one bit.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to lead a group and no one wanted to follow your lead. What did you do to overcome the negative atmosphere.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Cincinnati, OH) in Apr 2011
Interview
I was already working for Depot when I was asked to take the RMA. The RMA consisted of 3 written tests and one panel interview. The three written test were business acumen, personality test, and customer service test. Most questions had 4-5 possible answers and the best answer equals the highest possible points. Interview questions are your standard script questioning. "Name a time when you had to perform multiple tasks, How did you do" , or "Tell us about a time when you had to deal with a difficult customer" etc. After passing the RMA it was just a matter of waiting for a position to open. Once there was an open position, I had to go for a "Fit" interview where I interviewed with the Store Manager and District Human Resource Manager. No big deal with this interview, relaxed but still scripted. Then just had to wait about a week for a call back, after the offer I asked for some time and they gave me a day to decide.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you had to develop another associate. What was that like and what was the outcome