Sears Operations Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Sears.
Sears
Operations Manager
Senior Easy Positive experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Technical screen Onsite
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Sears has a pretty good interview process. They use the STAR method. First, there's an online assessment with the application. Then they have a phone interview, and if you pass that, they schedule a 1:1 interview, or they have a secretary take notes while the manager asks questions.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Sears
Operations Manager
Manager Easy Negative experience Decline offer 1 round
Interview process
Recruiter call
Interview formats
Behavioral
I've been preparing for a career change from the military (Logistics/Supply Officer with over 20 years of experience and a post-graduate degree) for a while. I'm in the final stages with many companies and have two great offers already. I applied for an Operations Manager role at Sears Distribution/Logistics. I missed a call from them but called back right away. After I identified myself, the manager asked, "what's your deal?" and "are you looking for a job or not." I gave my usual intro, but the person was condescending. They told me the salary range, and I mentioned it was a bit lower than I was looking for, suggesting I might not be a good fit. The interviewer then mockingly said, "after you've looked around and not found anything give me a call and maybe we can talk." I resisted the urge to mention my better offers from their competitors who are running Sears out of business. I just thanked them and ended the call. I've since removed my profile from their site. I'll definitely tell people to avoid Sears if they ask about potential employers. While I might not be the right fit for this specific job, recruiters and managers represent the company.
Confirmed questions2 questions
- Can you tell me about yourself?
- Are you actively looking for employment?
Sears
Operations Manager
Mid Average Neutral experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Take home Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral Other
So, first there's this really long and tough test you gotta do before even talking to anyone. It's timed, you only get 1 hour to do 145 questions. If you do well on that, they'll call you for an interview. After the interview, you might hear back from Sears within 3 days about a job offer. But first, you gotta pass a background check and a drug test before they can give you a start date. The background check itself can take anywhere from 2 weeks to a whole month to get cleared.
Confirmed questions3 questions
- What's your work history like?
- What can you bring to the company if we hire you?
- What salary are you looking for?
Sears Operations Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Sears interview reports.
“Do you like my shoes?”
Read reports →“Were there any alliances with the associates?”
Read reports →“How would you approach informing a long-term veteran employee that their retirement plan or pension has been altered or reduced?”
Read reports →“Would you be able to hold them accountable?”
Read reports →“What do you know about warehousing?”
Read report →“Can you walk through the store and give me your evaluation?”
Read report →“What was the total number of KPIs you were accountable for?”
Read report →“Based on your observations, how would you assess the store manager's approach to employee leadership?”
Read report →“What salary are you looking for?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 22 Sears interview reports.