I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at LensCrafters
Interview
I first heard of the opportunity through a recruiter in my area. When I expressed interest in the position, I scheduled a 45 minute phone interview with another Professional OD Recruiter who was very personable. We discussed how I decided to become an optometrist and other general details about the position. The "meaty" questions like salary were left to my next interviewer. She set up a meeting at the store the following week with their Regional General Manager who came in from out of town. Having never worked in corporate optometry, I found it odd that I needed all of these meetings to get the job. In the past for me, the hiring was always up to 1 or 2 people and did not require so much phone tag and emailing. The Regional Manager was very polished and professional. He made some small talk about his history in the business and then quizzed me on my past work experience and what my view was on how an optometrist should function in a retail environment. He went over the positions that they were looking to fill, as well as the benefits package and the schedule. I also got a tour of the facility. He asked for my salary requirement and we finished up the interview. He told me that the OD recruiter would call me the following week to discuss the salary offer. I sent her an email to let her know I was still interested and I did not hear back from either of them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle things if you did not get along well with one of your co workers?
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at LensCrafters (Wilmington, NC) in Nov 2012
Interview
I did not have to interview or get hired, I transferred over from SGH to make more money and "better commission." There is a required drug test and backround check and they will only hire certified people. Lenscrafters is pickier because more goes into the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There is a lot to eyeglasses and it takes time to learn and become good at understanding how to Upsell. There is too much emphasis on sales and not enough on what the customer needs.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at LensCrafters (Irvine, CA) in Feb 2013
Interview
First you start on a 1:1 interview with the manager. They ask questions mainly about your prior job (how you got along with others, sales goals, how you dealt with customers, why you chose optics, etc) then if you are lucky you get a second interview this time with the optometrist. They will ask again about yourself why you chose Lenscrafters, desired wage, availability, etc. After this a drug test must be taken. Then they will make the choice or not if they will hire you or not. Still waiting on an answer from them.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which was a difficult time in which you had to deal with an angry customer?