I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Sears in Jan 2013
Interview
They did not interview me. I met with a manager when I went in to apply and she set up a time to interview me. When I arrived at the interview she just went over what I would be doing in the position and asked when I would be able to start.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What department could you see yourself excelling in?
Easy interview, they asked basic soft skill questions and put an emphasis on selling credit cards. Originally only a seasonal position, but I did well enough that they hired me full time. There is a high turn over rate though.
Interview was extremely easy. Looking for someone for the holidays for a temporary position but was hired on due to high credit card sales. Interviewer asked basic situational questions and some behavioral questions as well.
Was asked to arrive at a given time. There were 10+ other people scheduled for that time. I was 2nd in line, so I stayed, otherwise I wouldn't have wasted my time.