It began with an online application, then lead to a group interview at a sort of store hiring fair with one other applicant. This seemed to go very well, and I was in contact with one of my interviewers over the next week or two regarding my next interview. She was very friendly, and seemed genuinely interested in adding me to their ranks. I was then interviewed by her supervisor. While they had originally advertised that they were looking for full time management, and to this day that advert remains on their website, I was told during the process that this position was not available, and would I mind taking something lesser just to gain entry to the company. Also, the position would likely be at another store. The second interview was also very positive, and I thought went well.
When I had applied, I supplied them with several references from previous jobs. As I do tend to hold on to my jobs for some time, and as is the nature of retail, it has been years since I have worked at two of my last three jobs, and everyone there has since moved on. Apparently they had great difficulty getting professional references from these companies, or even getting a hold of people who had worked at the same time as myself. I tried to connect them with some former coworkers beyond the references I had already given, but communication waned. I have not heard anything in weeks, despite having left messages with my original interviewer. I would like the courtesy of being told either way of their decision, as I did invest some time in the interview process, and had to open lines of communication with people I would much rather have not had to speak with again. I feel that while they were all very friendly and energetic, it was all a little misleading, and in the end not very productive.