Archived Interview question?

[Elementin]

How much pull does a TL have during an interview for GSA compared to the ETLs and STL? If it were up to managment I would have a great chance to get the position otherwise I think my chances take a big hit. I was interviewed by the GSTL in this case.

 

[On6]

It's always up to the ETL and STL. Depending on your store they may take suggestions from the TL but not always.

 

[babysitrmk]

Um the way our store works is if the Tl doesn't like the person up for promotion then they probably won't get promoted.

 

[Sanzano]

Most stores I've seen operate on the basis that if the TL denies you on the final little check box on the interview form, you're done. Their idea I think is if you're not good enough to impress a TL you def won't be able to get approval from an ETL. But if you're going through internal interviews for GSA its possible an ETL may overrule a TL depending on the store culture. All stores I've been at would never bring in a GSA that a GSTL doesn't approve of.

 

[signingminion]

I've seen people get stopped at the first level interview. But rarely. Most people aren't going to interview to work under someone who doesn't like them.

 

[Elementin]

One other question. Sanzano mentioned on an earlier post that there is a check box at the end of the interview. Can multiple candidates get the "check" to move on to the next round? The reason I ask is that I have a good relationship with GSTL, but I percieve there to be a better relationship with one of the other candidates. If it were up to management, I feel I would get the nod, but because I work in a different workcenter my interactions with said GSTL are limited compared to the other candidate. Do the ETLs serve as somewhat of a tie breaker in such a circumstance that checks are given to multiple candidates?

 

[Phoenix26]

My interviews for GSA were done by the ETL-GE and the STL, though from what I hear its usually the ETL-GE and the ETL-HR that do the GSA interviews though, but in my case the ETL-HR was on vacation so the STL stepped in. The GSTL's weren't involved in the process at all. I wouldn't be surprised if at somepoint during the process my TL in Softlines was asked about me would only make since but ultimately the decision is up to the STL.