Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Interview Questions
& Process
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and how the experience turned out.
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Sales Associate
Entry Easy Positive experience Accept offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
The interview was super quick. They just asked about my availability and if I had any experience. I was pretty much hired on the spot. This is great for people with little to no experience.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about your availability?
- What experience do you have?
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Assistant Buyer
Entry Average Positive experience No offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
It was a really thorough interview process and they were super transparent and informative from the beginning. Even though I didn't get the job, the HR/hiring coordinator still called me after to explain why I wasn't selected and to thank me for my time. The process started with a phone screening, followed by two in-person interviews with the people I would have been working with. It was pretty formal, but also kind of casual because we had some good conversation and got to know each other beyond just the interview questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- What are others' professional and personal descriptions of you?
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Sales Associate
Entry Difficult Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Presentation Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Presentation
I first filled out a paper application in the store and gave it to the hiring manager. She said she'd contact me in a week. When I checked back after a week, they were still hiring and hadn't reviewed my application yet, saying they'd get back to me in another week. A week later, I called again, and they still hadn't looked through their applications because they were short-staffed. I stopped pursuing it, but a friend told me to try again since the hiring manager was on vacation and the Store Team Leader might be more responsive. I called back a month later, they said they lost my application and asked me to reapply. I went in and filled out another one. The Store Leader interviewed me on the spot. I got hired the next day! It seems to depend on who's in charge. The store finally got the staff it needed because the Store Team Leader reviewed applications and interviewed candidates while the hiring manager was away.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- Tell me about how you dealt with people you disliked at your last job.
- What did your last employer like about you?
- What makes you want to work at Ollie's?
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Asset Protection Leader
Manager Average Positive experience Accept offer 4 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Onsite Panel Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Started with a recruiter reaching out on LinkedIn, then a phone screen with HR. After that, I had an in-person interview with a former VP of Loss Prevention. Then there were more in-person interviews at store locations with a district team leader and another district AP leader. The stores themselves weren't great, kind of messy and unorganized. The whole thing took about 4 weeks. I got a phone offer from HR that detailed salary, bonus, and stock options, but I never actually got the stock bonus, which they claimed was due to a technicality and never fixed, costing me about 50k in promised stock.
Confirmed questions6 questions
- Tell me about yourself.
- What motivated you to apply for this position?
- What do you consider your greatest assets and areas for development?
Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Ollie’s Bargain Outlet interview reports.
“What is your method for testing tools before use?”
Read reports →“Do you test tools before you use them?”
Read reports →“What is your ability to lift up to 50lbs?”
Read reports →“What is one thing you hope a previous employer doesn't tell me during a reference call.”
Read reports →“Since we all pitch in, are you okay with doing tasks like cleaning restrooms?”
Read report →“What are your thoughts on the stores you visited?”
Read report →“Could you share the sales volume from your prior store?”
Read report →“Which shift are you available to work?”
Read report →“If you were currently employed here and received a job offer that required relocation, would you accept it?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
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