I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Pier 1 Imports (Miami, FL) in Jan 2013
Interview
Very easy. I went in and they gave me a paper application and said they were hiring. I got called a few days later after I turned it in for a group interview. We sat with the store manager and he gave us customer service questions. We all got a chance to go around and answer accordingly. Then we did a mock selling part where one person was a sales associate and the other person was a customer.
Simple and transparent process. After applying, was asked to come in to interview in person. Interview was professional and took around 45 minutes. Heard back from hiring manager within a week.
I interviewed at Pier 1 Imports (Fort Collins, CO)
Interview
It was about 30 minutes long. The manager asked me basic questions about myself and the job. He wanted to know my availability and if I were able to unload the truck due to the boxes being heavy.