Target had come to a job fair at my university and I provided them with my resume. I was later contacted by an HR representative by phone who wanted to schedule a phone interview for the sub-store manager position. The interview seemed rushed and I was interrupted a few times by the interviewer while giving answers--even when answers were brief and concise. She asked extensively about "leadership" experience, of which I have ample, however she did not want in-depth responses. Leadership is an underdefined term, but I believe she was looking for the textbook happy, go-lucky interpretation of what leadership is. I tried to explain how I felt there was a difference between leadership and management, but again, she would have none of it. I was allotted 5 minutes for questions. I had many because her description of the position was vague, but she provided little clarity. Despite the incongruent interview (wasn't quite a stress interview, nor was it informative), I felt confident that I gave smart, clear answers. I was emailed later denying me the position. I still love shopping at Target, but I felt a little relieved.

Got the interview from a career fair. Met with one person who handled hiring and had a great conversation and had one other phone interview. Asked me relevant questions and I was excited about the role