Rooms To Go Interview Questions
& Process

I applied to the Cool Springs location and met with the manager and office manager in the first interview. It was a great interview, really friendly and professional folks. They were open and transparent about the work environment and expectations. The atmosphere felt comfortable, and I got good vibes from the team and place. The follow-up interview was at another location, and again, everyone was friendly, open, and straightforward. I seriously considered the offer and think it would have been a great place to work. I declined only because an unexpected opportunity that aligned with my niche interests came up. I'd happily recommend this company; they seem to really invest in and care about their workforce.

Started with a chat with the inhouse recruiter. Then, met with the director of marketing. After that, met with the copywriting team. Then, had to take an editing test. Next, had to provide headline options that could be used in preprints for two furniture categories, emphasizing luxury and comfort or price and value. Then, write copy for the room that could be used on the internet. Make up details that would normally be provided to you such as fabric, wood finish etc. Lastly, write a brief essay that expresses why you think you would be a good fit for this position at Rooms To Go, and provide 2 subject line ideas for a Veterans Day email and a Veterans Day email last day (emphasizing urgency).

Got an email from a recruiter and replied. The store manager called me that day and interviewed me the next day. It was a casual chat about how to boost key metrics for a sales team that works on commission. I was told I'd interview with the regional manager in a few days. That was also informal and enjoyable; they seemed like nice, passionate people, and knowing about the company culture made me more interested. I'd heard they might steer me towards sales instead of management, but I made it clear early on that I wasn't interested in that. The following week, I interviewed with a VP. I liked the interview, but felt something was holding him back. Maybe salary expectations or my refusal to consider sales, but I had a feeling I wouldn't get the job. I didn't, which is fine, these things happen. What soured the experience was the VP not committing to a callback or a deadline. I expected a call with a decision, maybe even feedback, especially after reaching the VP stage. It just didn't sit right. It might be understandable for a first interview, but not for a VP shortlist. Other than that, the company seems to genuinely care about its staff and creating a good work environment, which was appealing. The people were decent and easy to talk to. The negative part wasn't too bad, just a feeling that it could have been handled a bit better.

Started with a recruiter call, then a virtual interview with the hiring manager and some engineers. They had me clone a repo and refactor a class component to a functional component. They also tested how I'd take feedback by pointing out things I missed. Some React questions came up, like how useEffect and its dependency array work. After that, I did a PR review, where I had to find mistakes and ask for changes. Then came the onsite, which was a bit unusual. They asked random questions about my past, which felt more like a team fit check since they'd already assessed my engineering skills. They apparently weren't upfront about flexibility, WFH, and culture, which caused issues later, leading me to quit. You should totally negotiate salary; I got a small bump, but could've pushed for more since they seem to have trouble hiring good people. Also, their benefits are pretty weak – low 401k match and expensive health insurance ($400/month for spouse and me), so definitely aim to negotiate an extra $5-10k to cover that.