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      General Merchandise Associate Interview

      27 Dec 2020
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Edgewater, NJ
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Target (Edgewater, NJ) in Aug 2020

      Interview

      Process was disorganized and haphazard. I applied online. A few days later, a representative called me up after 6:00 PM (which I found strange), gave a quick and superficial phone screening, then said she'd email a link I could use to schedule an appointment with the hiring manager. I arrived and the hiring manager was unaware of the appointment. I was told he was on a truck supervising an off-loading of merchandise and I should wait. Apparently they interview anyone and everyone to see who's available to work some unusual shifts (e.g., starting 4 AM to unload merchandise). Why not ask that over the phone and save someone a trip? After asking me that, the manager read gimmicky "behavioral questions" off a list. That struck me as ridiculous for what amounted to a clerk job. They don't notify applicants of the outcome. You must log on to the website and check status there. In my case, it simply said, "No longer considered" and nothing more. For a place that has a reputation as a good place to work, I was very unimpressed by their hiring process.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Tell me about a time you exceeded your supervisor's expectations and the outcome.
      Answer question

      Question 2

      Tell me about a time you managed conflict (or if you don't have a specific example, what you would do).
      Answer question

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