 |
Blockbuster Video Interview Questions |
|
|
|
Hiring process information for an interview at Blockbuster Video
The Blockbuster interview process generally takes applicants several days to complete. Once a potential employee submits the required information to a local Blockbuster Video store, a hiring manager typically calls a few days later to schedule a job interview. Some applicants may receive a call back at a later date but generally receive word from a Blockbuster hiring manager within a week.
The hiring process for Blockbuster Video may consist of phone interviews, group interviews, and one-on-one interview sessions. The first step usually involves a phone interview in which a hiring manager asks the applicant about availability and desire to work for Blockbuster. If this interview goes well, the hiring manager then asks the prospective employee to a group interview at a Blockbuster store. At the group interview, future employees and Blockbuster staff engage in a discussion about working as a team, leadership, responsibilities, and company history. Applicants who excel during the group interview advance to a round of personal interviews where a hiring manager, typically a store manager or district manager, ask specific questions regarding work history, job skills, and availability.
Applicants should dress presentably to the Blockbuster job interview. Blockbuster favors applicants with a passion for movies and video games and regularly hires workers with extensive knowledge in the field of entertainment. The video store chain also looks to hire associates with exceptional customer service skills. Demonstrate a professional attitude and engage in captivating conversation without overelaborating answers.
Interview Tips from a Blockbuster Video Hiring Manager
Video Transcript
Interviewer: What qualities do you look for in an applicant?
Blockbuster Hiring Manager: I kind of think you have to be customer-oriented because it is a customer business. They’re coming in, they’re looking for information for a movie. They want to know where it’s at, if you liked it, your opinion. They’re going to ask, “Well, I’m in the mood for a horror movie. What do you think?” Know your directors, get that knowledge base down, and it will just flow, help you find that title. They want to see if you have what it takes to go in there and have what it takes to make the customer happy. Know your store, know your titles, know where they’re located, know the policies and procedures, be able to communicate that to someone who’s upset because no one wants to pay late charges, pay that much for a movie. With all the services out there, you’re conveying to them what you have. I think that in doing that, showing responsibility, coming into work on time, financial responsibilities… you have a cash drawer. You’re also responsible for making sure you’re stocked with what you need, as far as other than movie product.
Interviewer: How can an interviewee tell if the interview went well?
Blockbuster Hiring Manager: Ultimately, that manager letting them know that they have some more interviews, however they’ll be hearing from them soon. There’s not a long wait period, so as soon as he says, “I’ll get back with you on Monday,” it’s pretty sure that if you hear back from them immediately, then you’re at the top of their list. Those that they tell, “Well, we’re still doing the interview process. We’ll let you know how it goes.” So, if you walk away and they tell you, “We’re letting people know by Monday.” You’re pretty close to sure to be at the top of that list.
Interviewer: What other advice would you give to a job seeker looking to gain employment?
Blockbuster Hiring Manager: You just got to go in with a positive, fun, free-spirited attitude, and you got to like movies. I mean you really do. It’s not hard to like movies, but it’ll make it so much easier to flow, find different movies, genres, and be able to absorb all you need to make it fun. It really is because customers are there for entertainment, and entertainment is fun. I don’t know any other way to say it than that.
Blockbuster Customer Service Representative Interview Video
Blockbuster Store Manager Interview Video
Positions:
Blockbuster Video typically hires for the following positions:
Assistant Store Manager, District Manager, Full-Time and Part-Time Customer Service Representative, Regional Director, Seasonal Sales Associate, Shift Leader, Store Manager
Application:
View the Blockbuster Video Application and apply for the Blockbuster Video job you want.
Possible Blockbuster Video Interview Questions:
Prepare for your interview by reviewing the questions below. Think about how you would answer these types of questions.
- What’s your favorite movie and why?
- Are you familiar with DVDs, Blu-rays, video games, and other types of media offered by Blockbuster Video?
- How much experience do you have with customer service? Do you feel comfortable talking with strangers?
- Are you able to work for an entire shift on your feet?
- Do Blockbuster Video employees receive free rentals or discounts on snacks and other products?
- Are you free to work nights and weekends?
- How well are you able to work in a fast-paced environment?
Common Interview Questions:
Review typical interview questions and answers encountered on many job interviews.
Did you interview with Blockbuster Video? Know how to get a job with Blockbuster Video?
Help our users prepare for an interview by sharing any tips and advice below. Go ahead and leave a comment. Thanks!
For example, useful information includes:
- Should I bring anything to the Blockbuster Video interview?
- What education level (high school or college) is required for the job?
- What other questions do they ask? How should you answer certain questions?
- What should I wear, or how should I dress for an interview at Blockbuster Video?
- How much do they pay? Will they ask about salary expectations, if so what should I say?
- Does Blockbuster Video drug test?
- What about second interviews? When should you expect a call after the interview?
|
|
ok well i said i would help, I GOT THE JOB, they put us all in a circle about 20 of us, in the middle of the store, and we had to tell everyone about ourself, then we had a game where we had to sell the item to the peson to r right, then a scavenger hunt, then ended why u should b picked…..5 min later they picked 12 of us to continue….what was next was interviews, with 2-3 managers, and after all that (about 2 1/2 hrs) they let us go and said they call the 5 who were picked its not as bad as it seems….JUST B YOURSELF, ACT LIKE U ALREADY HAVE THE JOB
Okay, I got an email from Blockbuster saying there is a ‘casting call’ that I have to go to. A casting call basically means a group interview. At the group interview, they’re put you in a circle, and then each person has to say their name and their favorite movie.
When that’s done, each person in the group has to say an actor/actress and the person right next to them have to guess what movie they were in. If the person didn’t know then the circle can shout it out.
Then you’ll do some activities. Like sale a product to someone within 20 seconds. Examine the products carefully and hear what the store managers say about the products.
There will be a scavenger hunt. There will be a list of ‘hints’ about the movie you need to find int he store. Roughly you have to find at least 6 movies. Then you have to answer the bonus question.
Next the store managers will ask each person why do they want to work at Blockbuster. Just answer the question honestly and be yourself. After that is done, they’ll ask you if you have any questions for them.
Then once that is done, they’ll tell you when and how they will contact you if and if not you got another interview at the store you selected.
——————————————————————————
If you got the interview, awesome job!!! The store manager will do the interview at the store you want to work at. Basically he/she will give you this paper to fill out, which is a background check. They do that just in case they pick you to do the job and check for any type of record you have on file.
Once they do that, they’ll ask you questions like:
Why do you want to work here at Blockbuster?
Tell me about yourself.
What job/volunteer work did you do? What did you have to do?
What do you want to gain from this?
When was the last time a customer got you frustrated? How did you handle it?
When was the last time you were unsupervised and you had to do a task? What was the task?
And the list of questions go on, the store managers read it off of this packet.
Also the store manager will do this type of selling product thing, but you’re telling the ‘customer’, which will be a worker at the store, and tell them about the combo pack that they’re doing.
—————————————————————————
REMINDER!!! JUST BE YOURSELF!!!!
I had my interview with the store manager and he said that he’ll call me by Friday and tell me if I got the job or not :]
What are all the questions Blockbuster asks during interviews? What is expected during Group Interviews?
September 29th, 2010 at 8:50 pmI’m quite surprised there isn’t any available tips in this section, I’ll be sure to update this a bit if selected for an interview.
November 14th, 2010 at 9:03 pmYes! I am Getting a part-time job at blockbuster video! First, the manager will be giving me some job training. Mainly, I will put the movies and video games in back and I will ring customers out on the cash register. I think this will be a fun job.
March 2nd, 2011 at 2:51 pmI have an “open interview” tomorrow at blockbuster, I cannot find any questions and answers on here, but, if I get the job, I will try to help out us much as I can.
June 23rd, 2011 at 4:14 pmI have an interview for blockbuster today and looking on here and reading different people responses help me to better my response to the questions that were asked and I feel that I’m going to excel at this interview!
October 12th, 2011 at 2:06 pm