I applied through other source. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Denver, CO) in Jul 2009
Interview
The initial interview process can be frustrating as the communication can be inconsistent and unreliable for dates, times, and places. When you do get to the hiring portion you will be administered an online test that is composed of three major sections, primarily Leadership Acumen, Management Acumen, and Business Acumen. After that you are conducted to an interview that last roughly 30 - 45 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Nearly all questions will be a variant of, "Name a time or example when, such and such occurred...". Example: "Provide an example of when you had to manage two or more associates who did not get along, but the success of the assignment was incumbent upon cooperation of the entire team. How did you correct the quarreling associates? What specific actions/steps did you take to correct the problem? Were you successful in achieving cooperation? What was the outcome of the assignment?"
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Algonquin, IL) in May 2013
Interview
They called to reschedule my first interview with the regional manager. When I showed up for my next appointment with that manager, I was instead turned over to another manager in her department.who not only wasn't able to answer most of my questions and kept referring me back to the first manager but who also thought that I wouldn't notice him texting in his lap throughout my entire time in his office. I rescheduled with the first manager who asked that I meet her at the store. After getting to the store and waiting for a while I received a phone call saying that she could not make our appointment. On my fourth attempt we were finally able to sit down. We met for 1/2 hour and although I had all of the qualifications for the job that I was applying for, including many years of managerial experience, I never heard from her again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I did not encounter any difficult or unexpected questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Home Depot in May 2013
Interview
Applied online for multiple departments at several store locations all in one application. Had a brief phone interview with HR person, then invited to meet with assistant store manager (ASM). Interview was held in a back room where two people were working on computers, including carrying on a conversation, during the interview. Interview questions were straight off a checklist, focused on customer service, dealing with difficult customers, helping customers find what they're looking for, etc. and pretty basic. After checklist of questions completed, the ASM went to see if the Store Manager wanted to meet with me. He didn't (this is rare - after being hired, I learned that the SM usually interviews everyone). ASM offered me the position, gave starting pay, noted it was part time, temporary for 90 days - yes, the two other people were still in the room! My direct supervisor didn't interview me or meet me until my first day on the floor - about 3 weeks after I was hired.