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whitey


Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Posts: 5
Location: mo
Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2007 11:54 pm    Post subject: zone interviews  
has anyone on here gone thru the zone manager interview? Have recently and curious if your was as hilarious as mine. Razz Razz
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whitey


Joined: 09 Jul 2007
Posts: 5
Location: mo
Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:33 pm    Post subject:  
no one has any expeiriences at this interview?? would like to here the questions, replies, etc
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LowesFool


Joined: 26 May 2005
Posts: 80
Location: Bullpen/Parking Lot/In Trouble
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2007 1:29 am    Post subject:  
From what I have heard........
Always customer service questions.......
Always how will you drive the business.....
Always where do you see yourself in 3-5 years.....
Always how do you hire and keep good employees....

Thats about it. But zone manager is a high turnover position, usually last about 6-9 months, then move on or up or out.
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Region10Guy


Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 30
Location: Lowe's Region 10 (Ohio)
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 12:51 pm    Post subject:  
Looks like this forum died. But I'm new here so thought I'd reply anyhooo.

There are 5 structured questions on the Zone manager interview. The store manager and whoever else they have doing the interview shouldn't stray from this format.

Of course it's a lousy way to pick good managers, but it keeps us from being sued.

I can probably remember the questions if anyone is interested, But I haven't had caffeine yet so I only have about 1/2 a brain. javascript:emoticon('Cool')
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:45 pm    Post subject: Congrats  
congrats on taking your test. However you will be short lived at lowes in this position. Lowes likes to blow their noses with zone managers. This position has a higher turn over than loaders and cashiers.

Lowes uses zone managers to wipe their ass with at the store level. If your job is done but the district/regional manager has had a bad day/morning you will surely lose your job just because something was misplaced.

You will be no better than the people under you.

You job will soley rely on the people you have underneath you.

What better way to work each day but to be stressed out by others not doing their job and you losing yours while they stay if things are not done.

And better yet you don't get to choose your people under you. Your store manager decides this.

As I was saying congrats. The reason is this and very simple. The zone manager position is your ticket out of the store. And as everyone knows I do not like lowes period.

Congrats! Let us know how you do on your next job. Keep in touch!
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Region10Guy


Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 30
Location: Lowe's Region 10 (Ohio)
Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:43 pm    Post subject: Loopy  
I have posted a reply below that I wish to reply to.

First of all you're making several assumptions about me, some of which I can see where you got them and some I cannot. You assume because I'm new to this forum that I am new to Lowe's and/or to retailing. You assume that because I mentioning having gone through the Zone interview that was my current job. And you assume that everyone has the same abilities, situation and surroundings that you have. None of these things are true.

I would recommend you seek therapy to deal with this free floating anger that you are currently choosing to direct at your former employer and people who choose to work there.


congrats on taking your test. However you will be short lived at lowes in this position. Lowes likes to blow their noses with zone managers. This position has a higher turn over than loaders and cashiers.

Lowes uses zone managers to wipe their ass with at the store level. If your job is done but the district/regional manager has had a bad day/morning you will surely lose your job just because something was misplaced.

You will be no better than the people under you.

You job will soley rely on the people you have underneath you.

What better way to work each day but to be stressed out by others not doing their job and you losing yours while they stay if things are not done.

And better yet you don't get to choose your people under you. Your store manager decides this.

As I was saying congrats. The reason is this and very simple. The zone manager position is your ticket out of the store. And as everyone knows I do not like lowes period.

Congrats! Let us know how you do on your next job. Keep in touch!
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:05 am    Post subject:  
Just stating an opinion. If you don't like my response no hard feelings. I feel like I do because of the shit I saw while there.


You will only be as good as the staff you have under you as a zone manager. and from the quality of some (not all employees) people you will be brought down fast.

Seriously best of luck. Its not for me. retail sucks.
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LowesMgr


Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 73
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:17 pm    Post subject: Re: Loopy  
Region10Guy wrote:
I have posted a reply below that I wish to reply to.

First of all you're making several assumptions about me, some of which I can see where you got them and some I cannot. You assume because I'm new to this forum that I am new to Lowe's and/or to retailing. You assume that because I mentioning having gone through the Zone interview that was my current job. And you assume that everyone has the same abilities, situation and surroundings that you have. None of these things are true.

I would recommend you seek therapy to deal with this free floating anger that you are currently choosing to direct at your former employer and people who choose to work there.


Amen.
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LowesMgr


Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 73
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:21 pm    Post subject:  
leavinglowes wrote:

You will only be as good as the staff you have under you...


Finally, some accuracy!!!
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:41 pm    Post subject: Re: Loopy  
Region10Guy wrote:

I would recommend you seek therapy to deal with this free floating anger that you are currently choosing to direct at your former employer and people who choose to work there.


Lowes won't pay for the bullshit I dealt with. If you got a problem with my anger ignore it. Otherwise this is an open forum. Anyone can discuss anything. I do not appreciate you tell me to go to therapy. You don't know me..You dont know what i went through.

Administrators. Please seek action against this post. I was told to get therapy!
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:43 pm    Post subject:  
LowesMgr wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:

You will only be as good as the staff you have under you...


Finally, some accuracy!!!



In the words of a golfer. When you are hired at lowes you are given a big handicap.

hahahahaha

It isn't finally some accuracy. It has always been acurate. I tell it as i see it. I don't sugar coat the posts.
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Region10Guy


Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 30
Location: Lowe's Region 10 (Ohio)
Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:51 pm    Post subject:  
Just suggesting therapy was sugar coating my actual suggestion Surprised
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assemblerman


Joined: 23 Dec 2007
Posts: 23
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:59 am    Post subject:  
leavinglowes wrote:
LowesMgr wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:

You will only be as good as the staff you have under you...


Finally, some accuracy!!!



In the words of a golfer. When you are hired at lowes you are given a big handicap.

hahahahaha

It isn't finally some accuracy. It has always been acurate. I tell it as i see it. I don't sugar coat the posts.


He meant finally some accuracy coming from you!
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:48 pm    Post subject:  
assemblerman wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:
LowesMgr wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:

You will only be as good as the staff you have under you...


Finally, some accuracy!!!



In the words of a golfer. When you are hired at lowes you are given a big handicap.

hahahahaha

It isn't finally some accuracy. It has always been acurate. I tell it as i see it. I don't sugar coat the posts.


He meant finally some accuracy coming from you!



Once you believe in something it is hard to make you think otherwise if its true or not.

Say someone comes to you and says your spouse is cheating.....They have proof...You would have a hard time believing.

Same thing with lowes. Brainwashing at its best.

And thats some accuracy for you also
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assemblerman


Joined: 23 Dec 2007
Posts: 23
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:32 am    Post subject:  
leavinglowes wrote:


Once you believe in something it is hard to make you think otherwise if its true or not.

Say someone comes to you and says your spouse is cheating.....They have proof...You would have a hard time believing.

Same thing with lowes. Brainwashing at its best.

And thats some accuracy for you also


Your false assumption is that you know anything about me. I am a very skeptical person. I know what Lowe's is. Lowe's is a corporation whose purpose on Earth is to make as much money as possible. Everything that Lowe's does has that purpose as it's foundation. The same is true of any other for-profit business. I know this and I understand how it affects me. Does Lowe's have problems that can and should be worked on? Yes, or course. Is Lowe's the best place to work? No, it's not. It is, however, the job I currently have and I intend to make the best of it that I can. You see, I am much like the for-profit business. The reason I work is to make money. Everything I do at work has that purpose as it's foundation. I do the best job I can at work because that improves my position. The managers at my store like the work I do, and that improves my position as well. I can make more money by getting promoted and I need the managers in my corner in order to make that happen. Eventually, I will be moving to another job. I want to have good references for my next employer. It's all about me.

Life is too short and valuable to spend it pissed off at the world all the time like you do. I know your type. I saw plenty of them during my 20 years in the military. Supervisors and management can do nothing to make you happy. There is always something to complain about and complain about it you do. If only you could turn your constant whining and crying into a little positive energy, you and your type could change the world. But you don't because then you would have nothing to complain about.

You have no credibility with me. As one other member already pointed out, you change your story to support whatever argument you have. You go into the store and management hides from you, then in the next breath the managers are begging you to come back. You also claim you left Lowe's and are now making 6 figures. What a bunch of crap. Do you really expect anyone here to believe that? That reminds me of the guys in the military who hate it so much, and they get out because they are convinced they can jump right into some other job and make 6 figures. You know what happens, of course you do, because you are the same. You found out that life ain't that easy, and you are all pissed off about it. That's why you are here trying to make Lowe's out to be the Satan of the corporate world. You are probably not even making as much as you were at Lowe's. Oh, yeah I remember you. You said to me last night, "Thank you for choosing McDonald's" as I drove away shaking my head because you are too stupid to get my order right.

Yeah, I know this is going to whip you up into a frenzy and you are going to call me all sorts of names and talk about how I kiss ass and buy into all the corporate crap. It's okay, go ahead. I have said my piece and that will be the last of it. And the reason is this. The best way to deal with idiots like you is to ignore them and that is what I will do from now on. POOF!!! You are no longer in my world. Have a nice life and GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!
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Region10Guy


Joined: 01 Jan 2008
Posts: 30
Location: Lowe's Region 10 (Ohio)
Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:38 am    Post subject:  
assemblerman wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:


Once you believe in something it is hard to make you think otherwise if its true or not.

Say someone comes to you and says your spouse is cheating.....They have proof...You would have a hard time believing.

Same thing with lowes. Brainwashing at its best.

And thats some accuracy for you also


Your false assumption is that you know anything about me. I am a very skeptical person. I know what Lowe's is. Lowe's is a corporation whose purpose on Earth is to make as much money as possible. Everything that Lowe's does has that purpose as it's foundation. The same is true of any other for-profit business. I know this and I understand how it affects me. Does Lowe's have problems that can and should be worked on? Yes, or course. Is Lowe's the best place to work? No, it's not. It is, however, the job I currently have and I intend to make the best of it that I can. You see, I am much like the for-profit business. The reason I work is to make money. Everything I do at work has that purpose as it's foundation. I do the best job I can at work because that improves my position. The managers at my store like the work I do, and that improves my position as well. I can make more money by getting promoted and I need the managers in my corner in order to make that happen. Eventually, I will be moving to another job. I want to have good references for my next employer. It's all about me.

Life is too short and valuable to spend it pissed off at the world all the time like you do. I know your type. I saw plenty of them during my 20 years in the military. Supervisors and management can do nothing to make you happy. There is always something to complain about and complain about it you do. If only you could turn your constant whining and crying into a little positive energy, you and your type could change the world. But you don't because then you would have nothing to complain about.

You have no credibility with me. As one other member already pointed out, you change your story to support whatever argument you have. You go into the store and management hides from you, then in the next breath the managers are begging you to come back. You also claim you left Lowe's and are now making 6 figures. What a bunch of crap. Do you really expect anyone here to believe that? That reminds me of the guys in the military who hate it so much, and they get out because they are convinced they can jump right into some other job and make 6 figures. You know what happens, of course you do, because you are the same. You found out that life ain't that easy, and you are all pissed off about it. That's why you are here trying to make Lowe's out to be the Satan of the corporate world. You are probably not even making as much as you were at Lowe's. Oh, yeah I remember you. You said to me last night, "Thank you for choosing McDonald's" as I drove away shaking my head because you are too stupid to get my order right.

Yeah, I know this is going to whip you up into a frenzy and you are going to call me all sorts of names and talk about how I kiss ass and buy into all the corporate crap. It's okay, go ahead. I have said my piece and that will be the last of it. And the reason is this. The best way to deal with idiots like you is to ignore them and that is what I will do from now on. POOF!!! You are no longer in my world. Have a nice life and GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!

javascript:emoticon('Rock on!')
Rock on!
What more can be said other than ROCK ON Assembler!!!javascript:emoticon('Rock on!')
Rock on!
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LowesMgr


Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 73
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:33 am    Post subject:  
Whoa, I didn't know my simple comment would cause so much contention. Sorry!
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assemblerman


Joined: 23 Dec 2007
Posts: 23
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:35 am    Post subject:  
LowesMgr wrote:
Whoa, I didn't know my simple comment would cause so much contention. Sorry!


Don't be sorry, I've been waiting for an excuse to do that, LOL!
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LowesMgr


Joined: 04 Dec 2007
Posts: 73
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:38 am    Post subject:  
By the way...the original answer to the question "zone manager interview" isn't actually correct...

I have the interview if anyone is interested.
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leavinglowes


Joined: 11 Nov 2006
Posts: 295
Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:21 pm    Post subject:  
Region10Guy wrote:
assemblerman wrote:
leavinglowes wrote:


Once you believe in something it is hard to make you think otherwise if its true or not.

Say someone comes to you and says your spouse is cheating.....They have proof...You would have a hard time believing.

Same thing with lowes. Brainwashing at its best.

And thats some accuracy for you also


Your false assumption is that you know anything about me. I am a very skeptical person. I know what Lowe's is. Lowe's is a corporation whose purpose on Earth is to make as much money as possible. Everything that Lowe's does has that purpose as it's foundation. The same is true of any other for-profit business. I know this and I understand how it affects me. Does Lowe's have problems that can and should be worked on? Yes, or course. Is Lowe's the best place to work? No, it's not. It is, however, the job I currently have and I intend to make the best of it that I can. You see, I am much like the for-profit business. The reason I work is to make money. Everything I do at work has that purpose as it's foundation. I do the best job I can at work because that improves my position. The managers at my store like the work I do, and that improves my position as well. I can make more money by getting promoted and I need the managers in my corner in order to make that happen. Eventually, I will be moving to another job. I want to have good references for my next employer. It's all about me.

Life is too short and valuable to spend it pissed off at the world all the time like you do. I know your type. I saw plenty of them during my 20 years in the military. Supervisors and management can do nothing to make you happy. There is always something to complain about and complain about it you do. If only you could turn your constant whining and crying into a little positive energy, you and your type could change the world. But you don't because then you would have nothing to complain about.

You have no credibility with me. As one other member already pointed out, you change your story to support whatever argument you have. You go into the store and management hides from you, then in the next breath the managers are begging you to come back. You also claim you left Lowe's and are now making 6 figures. What a bunch of crap. Do you really expect anyone here to believe that? That reminds me of the guys in the military who hate it so much, and they get out because they are convinced they can jump right into some other job and make 6 figures. You know what happens, of course you do, because you are the same. You found out that life ain't that easy, and you are all pissed off about it. That's why you are here trying to make Lowe's out to be the Satan of the corporate world. You are probably not even making as much as you were at Lowe's. Oh, yeah I remember you. You said to me last night, "Thank you for choosing McDonald's" as I drove away shaking my head because you are too stupid to get my order right.

Yeah, I know this is going to whip you up into a frenzy and you are going to call me all sorts of names and talk about how I kiss ass and buy into all the corporate crap. It's okay, go ahead. I have said my piece and that will be the last of it. And the reason is this. The best way to deal with idiots like you is to ignore them and that is what I will do from now on. POOF!!! You are no longer in my world. Have a nice life and GET OVER YOURSELF!!!!!!!!

javascript:emoticon('Rock on!')
Rock on!
What more can be said other than ROCK ON Assembler!!!javascript:emoticon('Rock on!')
Rock on!



well spoken.. However you don't know me either.

As the newness wears off you will see what truely goes on.
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