I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Denver Mattress
Interview
Not the typical interview questions. They pretty much ask you to talk about yourself for about 2 hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Definitely was not expected to be questioned if I was aware of the "hair follicle drug test". They try to scare you saying that the test can go back 5-7 years. Which is not true and even if it was most people that are working there were teenagers 5-7 years ago and were at different places in there lives. Nevertheless, I was never drug tested. They just want you to be honest.
I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Denver Mattress (Colorado Springs, CO) in Sept 2020
Interview
You are asked for tell them about your entire life from birth to current, no joke. They ask about everyone in your family, every position or hobby, every association, they ask repeatedly about drug and alcohol use multiple times and grill you on it more indepth if you tell them you never do drugs.
2 to 3 interviews - expect 4+ hours on the 3rd interview. If you have any Childhood trauma, don't mention it. If you have any medical issue, don't mention it. If you think you have anything at all questionable about your family history, don't mention it. If you want a job and you have a somewhat odd family history, make up a whole new story If you want the job. They don't check references or prior work history. They are grilling you to check your character, signs of deception, how you handle pressure, and signs of honesty and integrity.
Minimum wage if you dont earn enough in commission. The training pay is only for 6 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Way too many questions. Drugs and bad character is what they look for.
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Denver Mattress in Jan 2011
Interview
I answered an ad for a career fair, where I met with a manager for Denver Mattress. He asked me a little about myself, asked why I wanted to work there, told me a little about the company's culture. I did my research on the company and had many questions for him. Our personalities meshed, so he set me up for another interview with a district manager.
The district manager interview took about an hour and a half. Questions became very personal. They ask a lot about family relationships and other relationships dating back to childhood. They do this to gauge your seriousness in working for a company where you will have to relocate within two years to get promoted. Asks about drug use. Threatens the ability to use a hair follicle test that will detect drugs up to 7 years back. It is best not to lie. You can get hired, and when the full background check comes back, if it turns out you lie, you can be fired on the spot. And they will find you out. It is basically just an interview to see if you have a sociable personality and if you will be a natural salesperson. Some questions:
Name a regret you have?
Do you have any questions for me? (this is very important, to take an interest in researching the company, and give the interviewer a chance to tell you a little about the company). The obvious things to inquire about for this company would be the Doctors Choice brand, Furniture Row Weekend stores, Furniture Row Racing, Regan Smith, Tim Tebow endorsement. Most of the managers I dealt with all had interests in some of these things. Or anything to show you have an INTEREST in the company that is looking to invest in you.
How is your relationship with your mother? Father? Siblings? Did you play sports in high school? Did you have a lot of friends? How would your family feel about you relocating?
