Extensive Process. The questions are mostly geared towards your ability to lead a team, and criteria isn't necessarily based on retail experience alone.

There was an online application, phone interview(s), group interview and several one-on-one interviews. I was told by a manager you can expect between 7-9 interviews when being considered for a full-time position at The Container Store. It is a nice concept to hire the best of the best, and be able to have several members of the team interview you for fit. However, in reality, requiring this many interviewst suggests you have serious leadership challenges in your organization. A true leader should be able to make a sound hiring decision for this job in three interviews or less.