I had applied for this position online, though my College was not listed so I kind of panicked at first. Fortunately, at a job fair, I knew the person representing Target as a graduate. He agreed to put my Resume and Cover Letter in front of the regional recruiter. In three days I received a phone call from the Recruiter who asked me 2 Situational Questions: "Name a time when you provided quality service." and "How do you think your strengths will fit in with Target?". After answering these in about a minute each, she then asked me what City I would like to apply to. Two days afterward, I got an email from Minnesota HQ connecting me with my desired store in California. But first I had to take a long online assessment; replete with math, personality, and situational questions. A week later I was able to schedule my interviews. Another week later I drove to my desired city and interviewed for an hour with a current ETL, more situational questions about "leadership", "working with difficult personalities", "a time when I went above and beyond", and "a time when I made a mistake". I emphasized my teamwork ability, but the ETL told me that they'd (Target) prefer me to boast about MYSELF, not TEAMS. Which I understood. He then explained that I had a 2nd interview immediately after his, because I had just passed the first round. He emphasized that I needed to "Seem more fun and less stiff, even though it was an interview". 2nd Interview was almost exactly the same. Two weeks later arranged a Video-Conference interview with the District Manager and someone else. They asked much more difficult questions, ones which required a lot more experience as a manger to answer: "Name a time in which you were given criticism and had to increase your efforts to match expectations." and "Name a time in which those you were supervising were not pulling their own weight, then with your help were able to greatly improve.". I was even handed a drug screen packet before the interview, with instructions on the steps for accepting a job offer. But, after an awkward interview (the store's internet cut out and we finished over the phone), I was told a week later than I would not be offered a position. I was disappointed that after 5ish interviews and 1.5 months, to be prepared by everyone for an offer, only to be told "No" in a vague email days later.