I interviewed for the management development program to become an entry level Group Sales Manager. My first interaction was at a college fair, where I talked with HR and presented my resume. About 1-2 weeks later I was scheduled for a store interview but it was a joke. The regional HR manager did not know anything about the program and interviewed me like I was applying for a sales associate and not a manager. However, she did call corporate HR and I was moved into the next block of group interviews. The group interview was held at the Herald Square store in NYC. I live in south NJ so it was a 3 hour trip (one way so 6 hours total) to interview with 30 other potential candidates. The interviews lasted over 6 hours (they did provide a lunch) that included a group observation where you must collaborate with 5 other interview candidates on a group sales manager situational problem and then present your solution. Three weeks later, I received a letter of offer from corporate HR for the position.

Application, several one on one interviews. Interviewed with HR, then taken over to Department Manager. One week later, I met with the District Manager from San Francisco. Offered the job a day later. FYI, I wasn't hired two weeks earlier at another location.