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Big W Sales Associate Interview Questions
& Process

Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.

Based on 6 interview experiences · FREE TO READ

1.7 Rounds average
Average Typical difficulty
83.3% Positive experience

Candidate interview experiences

First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Big W.

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Sales Associate

Sales · more than a year ago

Entry Easy Neutral experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral

It was an online interview using zoom, not much focus on resume, very by the book. The interviewer was consistent, but polite. It lasted about 20 minutes, which felt longer than it needed to.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Describe a difficult customer interaction and explain how you resolved it.
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Sales Associate

Sales

Entry Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Group Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Group Behavioral Presentation

Since a new store was opening, we had a group interview where we were divided into groups of 8. The first activity was to learn about your neighbor and then present about them for a minute. The second activity was to promote a product. Finally, there was a face-to-face interview.

Confirmed questions4 questions
  • Tell me about the person next to you.
  • Can you pitch a product?
  • What are your working hours?
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Big W

Sales Associate

Sales

Entry Average Positive experience No offer 1 round
Interview process
Group Onsite
Interview formats
Group Presentation

We had a group interview with 6 other people. We all introduced ourselves and talked about our experiences. Then we were paired up to discuss and answer questions. They showed us around the store and we had to pick an item to try and sell to the manager.

Confirmed questions1 question
  • Could you select an item and try to sell it to us?

Big W Sales Associate Interview Questions

Quoted word for word from Big W interview reports.

Describe a difficult customer interaction and explain how you resolved it.

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Can you share an example of a time you dealt with a customer complaint and how you resolved it?

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How can you add value to our organization with your expertise?

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Why do you think you're the right candidate for this position?

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Formats, difficulty and experience

Across all 6 Big W interview reports.

Interview formats

Behavioral 45.5%
Group 27.3%
Presentation 18.2%
Other 9.1%

Interview difficulty

Easy 33.3%
Average 66.7%
Difficult 0%

Candidate experience

Neutral 16.7%
Positive 83.3%