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      Assistant Buyer Interview

      11 Sept 2017
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Charlotte, NC
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Cato (Charlotte, NC) in Aug 2017

      Interview

      I interviewed at CATO's corporate office for an assistant buyer position. I saw a posting online and emailed my resume in and received an email the next day about setting up a phone interview. I completed the phone interview the next day, and a couple of days later was emailed again about setting up an in person interview. The interview was a week later, and involved a personality online test plus meeting with four people. I felt really good about my interview, and was assured I would hear back, but never was. All of my inquiry emails were ignored which is extremely unprofessional in my opinion. I feel like the extensive interview process was just a big waste of time.

      Interview questions [3]

      Question 1

      What do you know about Cato?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What are your strengths and weaknesses?
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      Question 3

      Tell me about yourself
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      Assistant Buyer Interview

      25 Jun 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      Charlotte, NC
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Cato (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2022

      Interview

      Very long - some of the employees were very cold. Got asked the same questions over and over with no breaks for three hours. No one really gave you the time of day or acted like they cared

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How I go about the buying process
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      Assistant Buyer Interview

      31 May 2018
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Cato

      Interview

      One phone interview and then multiple rounds of in-person interviews and very high level questions. Nothing specific to my previous schooling. I didn't receive a call back after the interview, only a letter in the mailer telling me I didn't get the position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Asked general questions. Nothing in depth. The interviewers didn't seem very interested in my responses.
      Answer question
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