I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Merriam Music (Oakville, ON) in Sept 2018
Interview
The first 30 minutes was with HR. the interview was going very well. HR interviewer was engaged and impressed with my background. She then asked the manager of the dept I would be reporting to if they could interview me right after (odd, but I stayed to do the follow-up). The manager in question appeared distracted and slightly agitated. A disparate tone to the HR interviewer.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The HR manager asked the usual ubiquitous questions and including my music background and experience.
The Manager of the Education/Lessons dept asked similar questions then proceeded to throw me into a mock-meeting with a parent who wished to withdraw their child from lessons. Without knowing the store policies and retention strategies, I did my best to offer various options to this hypothetical scenario. Each time, the manager, acting as the parent, was persistent about taking their child out.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Merriam Music (Oakville, ON) in Nov 2018
Interview
Intimate interview with H.R. manager. Standard interview questions with themes around musical experience, education and abilities. Interview lasts around 30 minutes, and heard back less than 2 weeks after. Discuss availability and pay rate in interview as well.