What does a retail support associate do in Macy's?

I have a interview for Macy's Retail Support Associate, what questions should I expect as a person with..?

• I have a interview for Macy's Retail Support Associate, what questions should I expect as a person with no job experience?

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  Below are interview experiences plus interview questions shared by people who interviewed for the Macy's Retail Support Associate position at Macy's. The basic questions i.e. Why do you want to work for Macy's or What do you know about Macy's (never say I need the money) which I provided tips below on how to answer this question, other questions refer below you should use school experience with teachers, students and friends.There are some people who received a job offer some did not. If you want to know what Retail Support Associates do then sign up on a free website called glassdoor.com to review employees reviews pros and cons. Good Luck! Retail Support Associate at Macy's-Interviewed and No Offer Interviewed Feb 2012 in Houston, TX (took a day) I applied on-line for the part-time position and that same day, I received an email to set up an interview. The day of my interview, I arrived early and found the AST office closed. . Every employee that passed by smiled courteously and informed someone else of our presence outside the office. I noticed that although they were friendly to us, they were not the same way with their co-workers. Finally, two office assistants arrived and to our surprise, the person in charge of interviewing for the available position had been absent for what seemed like a couple of days and they immediately scrambled to get anyone. In the end, I was interviewed by a Sales Associate who read questions straight from a paper and took notes of my answers. She was a pleasant person but unfortunately could not provide me with acurate information concerning the position. However, she did inform me that the interview went well but her only concern was my availability (I needed to be more flexible because at least once a month I would have to work the whole day if necessary). Interview Questions Why Macy's? (tip - go to the website to find out i.e. how long in business, # of locations, types of products they sell, community involvement, tell them you shop with friends and family at the store and buy i.e. jeans, suggest you go into the store prior to the interview so you can name a brand you buy) Tell me about a time when you worked in a group and a member was not collaborating, what did you do and what was the outcome? Give me an example where you were asked to do something unethical, what did you do and what was the outcome? Retail Support Associate at Macy's-Received and Declined Offer Interviewed Feb 2012 (took a day) A lot of situation questions like describe a time you caught someone doing something like stealing and what did you do about it. I had read online it was Retail Support Associate Part Time and I expected it to be a scheduled, stable job but it was on-call and graveyard shift. I believe they should provide this information before asking people to apply. Interview Questions Describe a time you were working with a team and someone was not doing their part. Support Retail Associate at Macy's-Received and Declined Offer Interviewed Apr 2011 in North Wales, PA (took a day) Applied online. Received an email stating to come in for an interview a day or two later. The interview itself went very quickly, which is fine for me. Most of the interview consisted of discussing the position and the hours. They would be early, early morning, which I did not mind. I wondered what the pay was and the interviewer brought in another woman to discuss the position further, telling me it was seven and a quarter. Despite low pay, the hours and early morning shift...I was genuinely excited to work for Macy's, a store I like a lot. But I soon found a better position, pay and hours. Interview Questions Why Macy's? Reason for Declining While waiting for a decision over the next few days from Macy's, I got a call for an interview with another company that was better overall. Retail Support Associate at Macy's-Interviewed and No Offer Interviewed Feb 2011 in Saint Louis, MO (took 1 week) I applied online for a Macy's position in cosmetics, and got an e-mail that encouraged me to apply for a retail support associate. I applied for that as well, and received an e-mail saying I should schedule an interview online. I scheduled one for a week later, and the interview lasted about 20 minutes. I had a very friendly and courteous manager interview me and she said she would get back to me within 24-48 hours. I am still waiting to hear back; I just interviewed this afternoon. Interview Questions Tell me about yourself? Do you have any retail experience? Tell me about a time when you had to convince someone of something?. What kind of hours are you looking for? Why not be a sales associate instead?