I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Target (San Francisco, CA) in May 2016
Interview
In short, they are not looking for security. They are looking for a "sales" rep who can spot theft. They make sales their biggest priority-- good luck preventing theft!!!
I have a Bachelor of Science and trained in wrestling, kempo, taekwondo, and fencing.
As the executive protection leader said, they are "not looking for people who can take down others". they are looking for people who can "promote sales as a method of payment" and who can talk people out of theft.
I my best guess of not getting the job is because I look scary and my looks may intimidated the executive leader. He introduced himself by informing me of none violent methods way before I even said anything.
Lastly he said he will get in touch with HR and concluded with a hand shake.
A day after, generic target email saying I was not selected.
Good luck target with your security measures, I do hope they promote them sales, too.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time of a stressful situation, and how did you handle it?
Average they asked the standard questions that you would expect in a interview. Had to interview with 3 different individuals. Including a manager, director of department
And someone in Human Resources.department.
You have to record some videos answering some questions about your experiences and how they could translate to the position. After that, if approved, a recruiter reaches out to schedule an interview with the hiring manager at the store. Super simple!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult experience and how you navigated through it. How has this experience helped you proceed in the long run?
The interview was over the phone with two leaders from the store, the described what the job entails and other details such as that it was permanent. They then asked for prior experience
