Project Specialist applicants have rated the interview process at The Container Store with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Project Specialist roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at The Container Store overall takes an average of 22 days.
Common stages of the interview process at The Container Store as a Project Specialist according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 28%
One on one interview: 24%
Background check: 14%
Personality test: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Group panel interview: 7%
Drug test: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at The Container Store (White Plains, NY) in Apr 2025
Interview
Seamless. I applied online first. Then was asked some questions through a phone call and was asked to come in for an in person interview. The hiring manager is great and the interview was more of a conversation than the usual cookie cutter interviewer questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time you were given great customer service.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at The Container Store (Tukwila, WA) in Feb 2026
Interview
After applying online, I received a phone call from the supervisory to come in for an interview. I came in, was taken to the office and was introduced to what the job is, expectations, etc. It was simple and straightforward.
I interviewed at The Container Store (Houston, TX)
Interview
Group Interview with scenario based questions. They said it was optional to answer but as long as you listen and give a rationale opinion you should be good. After the interview they asked us to write down our availability.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Let’s go around introduce ourselves and tell us something about you.