The initial screening was a phone interview where the interviewer generally asked about my background, skills and why I wanted to join Staples. Once I cleared the phone interview, I was notified by email about two dates when the interview sessions were being conducted. I selected one of the dates and went there around 10:30 AM. I was told that the interview process would be lengthy. But to call it lengthy would be an understatement. The actual process lasted about 5 hours and included about 6 interviews with different people/panels in a claustrophobic room. This was one of the most exhausting interviews of my life. After a week I was notified that I was not selected. This was really really disappointing, considering the amount of hardwork and effort I had put into this interview. Straight from following up with the HR Recruiter to sending Thank You emails to all Hiring Managers.

For my first round - the recruiter called me 30 mins early, asking if that time worked instead of our originally scheduled phone call. During the interview, they asked me to list my work experiences, with titles and dates, despite me submitting my resume in the application. My second round the hiring manager didn’t directly answer questions about the responsibilities, and emphasized their own struggle with work life balance. They never followed up after the 2nd round.