I applied online and a recruiter emailed me over a month later to set up a phone interview. She was very pleasant on the phone and asked very relevant questions. Be prepared to answer "Why Sears?" A week and a half later I was emailed and asked to select dates I was available to do an in person interview. They pay for a flight and car to take you to the hotel and back to the airport. You will take a short math test mostly based on the guide you are provided. There were two 1:2 interviews with merchandisers or buyer teams. Finally there is a case study. You are giving ten minutes to read over a case about who to invest in. You are supposed to argue your case to the other interviewees and come to a decision on who to invest in.

The interview process was pretty long. First They conduct a phone interview and if they like you they bring you into for an in person interview. The in person interview was a little stressful but everyone involved was extremely nice and encouraging. The in person interview was 4 hours long and consisted of a retail math test, two separate 30 minute interviews conducted with two current head buyers from different departments and then a group case study where they give you a sheet of information about a business unit (refrigerators, hair care, tools, etc.) and it is your job to discuss amongst yourselves (usually groups of 8 people interview at a time) to decided which persons business unit get a grant for 100 million dollars.Overall the interview seems really nerve wrecking but it really wasn't. They give you a study guide for the test and the case study isn't necessarily about who can "win" the money but more about how you interact in a group and how you make decisions in a group since you all have to decided together what business unit gets the grant. After the test, interviews and case study, you get a tour of the building and trust me, the tour alone will sell you on the job.