Manager-In-Training applicants have rated the interview process at Abercrombie & Fitch with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 48% positive. To compare, the company-average is 64.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager-In-Training roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 86 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Abercrombie & Fitch overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Abercrombie & Fitch as a Manager-In-Training according to 86 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 59%
Background check: 15%
Drug test: 9%
Phone interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 4%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Personality test: 1%
Skills test: 1%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Abercrombie & Fitch (Sacramento, CA) in Oct 2018
Interview
Arrived on time, checked in and waited about 10-15 minutes to meet the interviewer in the store. She looked less than thrilled to interview me, not sure if she had already made up her mind about someone else. We went to the food court for the interview. I have more than 5 years experience in retail as a sales associate and key-holder. I have a bachelor's degree in business management and was serious about being a part of the program. All questions went well until she asked me a question about working with a different culture where I mentioned my past boss was from India and with his religion he was a strict vegan, I am not, so we were not able to have meals together but still able to interact and joke about it because we are all human and everyone is entitled to eat how they wish. I just said that when I went to lunch we didn't discuss it and she sarcastically says " that's so funny" - without laughing. I've been around enough cultures/individuals to understand that everyone takes certain things more seriously than others, but to also understand that we're all human and each party needs to learn to accept those differences on either end of the spectrum- it's not a one way street. There's no shame in being a carnivore or a vegan. No handshake when I left. Received a rejection email about 2 hours later. Honestly felt like my time was wasted and I was not taken seriously as a candidate.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Talk about a time you made a mistake and how you corrected it.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Abercrombie & Fitch (Causeway Bay) in Oct 2024
Interview
The interview process took 3 rounds, first speaking with the Store Manager, then the General Manager and finally the District Manager.
I had a pleasant experience during the interview process in the first 2 rounds. The interactions with GM in particular were great, with him assisting me to follow up on the application process throughout and he was very friendly. Initial interview was a group-type interview, with me and another candidate taking turns to answer the same questions which were read out from an interview form.
The final interview was not as pleasant. I was kept waiting for a substantial period of time (around 30 mins or more). Throughout the interview, there was also a lack of eye contact and attention given to the candidate. Interviewer offered an explanation that it was due to typing down the information, but it still felt inappropriate and disrespectful to the applicant.
Despite the role being a Manager-in-Training position that I understood to allow cross-industry transition with relevant training provided, the last interviewer focused mainly on my lack of experience in the retail industry as a potentially disqualifying factor.
Toward the end of the interview, I was asked if I would consider working as a Part-time Sales Associate as an alternative, which I understood to be an hourly-rated part-time role. I felt this question was inappropriate as it was irrelevant to the type of role I had applied for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would you be willing to consider taking on a role as a Part-time Sales Associate?
The interview was pretty relaxing and it was group interview that everyone talked about their feelings about one question. Then they will check about your working situation and give you answers about some time.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Abercrombie & Fitch (Barcelona)
Interview
Una entrevista por telefono y despues una en persona con preguntas tipicas de experiencia en el área de la moda, atención al cliente y experiencias de como resolver situaciones de clientes insatisfechos
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Una situación donde le haya tocado resolver una situación con un cliente insatisfecho? y como lo resolvio? cual fue el resultado final