I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at The Home Depot in Aug 2011
Interview
Applied online, was contacted through email, called number on email and automated system asked me questions about employment, was transferred to human resources representative who asked me more questions about employment, told me about the position, and said that someone from the store I applied to will contact me about an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to cut corners in order to complete an objective at your previous place of employment
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Home Depot (Washington, DC) in Feb 2012
Interview
After applying online, it took about two to two and a half weeks for them to contact me. They sent a detailed email telling me that they reviewed my application and that the staffing center (in ATL, GA) would call me for a phone interview. Surprisingly, I received a call from them 10 minutes later. The woman conducting the interview was very down to earth and made it extremely easy to talk to her. As soon as the interview was over she immediately set a 1:1 interview in the store which I applied. That interview was extremely easy as well. They mainly focus on problem solving skills and customer service. By the environment of the store, I could automatically tell what they were looking for. After my interview, the interviewer took the results to his SM (store manager) and they gave me the job on the spot.
They pay based on retail experience; you don't need to know much about your required position because they put you through training once you start. I'd also advise that you be ready to go take a drug test right after. They give you 48 hours to return your results, which really means 24 hours since they count the interview date. The company overall seemed great, no problems what so ever!
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What would you do in a situation where you were helping a customer who was really indecisive about which item to chose and the customer behind them (with a more expensive item) started to get annoyed.