Mattress Firm
Company Size
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Company Type
Private
Industry
Other
City/State
Houston, Texas
 
 
 
Company Description
 

The Mattress Firm story began when a single location in Houston, TX first opened its doors in 1986. From the very beginning, the company set out to be a different kind of mattress retailer, focused on creating a unique shopping experience . By 1994, Mattress Firm had added several new locations throughout the state of Texas.

Mattress Firm grew exponentailly, adding new corporate stor ...More

Hiring Data:
2011 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
500 15 80
2010 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
65 20 10
2009 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
75 15 5
2008 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
65 15 4
2007 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
105 23 5
2006 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
300 0 0
2005 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
196 0 0
2004 Hires
Entry-Level Intern Master's
180 0 0
Top 5 Most Desired Majors for 2011 New Hires:
  1. Management
  2. Marketing
  3. Communications
  4. Psychology
  5. Hospitality/Hotel/Rest. Mgmt.
Top Candidate Characteristics
  1. Interviewing / Communication Skills
  2. Internship / Experience
  3. Major / Degree
  4. College Graduated From
  5. Personal Appearance
  6. Peace Corps / other social service
  7. GPA
  8. Computer Skills
  9. Other:
Hired employees with online degrees

YES

Job types available for new hires
  1. Customer Service
  2. Sales
Top three ways that recruit job applicants
  1. College campus career fairs
  2. College career websites/postings
  3. Job websites (Indeed, monster.com, etc)


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