i applied to fao schwarz around late septermber and october, and i received the interview within two weeks of waiting. I'm assuming it's because it was the holiday seasons coming and they need more people to work during that time since it gets hectic. I kind of got hired on the spot, it was unsual of the supervisor but since i had experience as a stock associate, they trusted that, They only asked me if i knew how to work certain devices and what days i was available, if i was in school and i think that was about it.