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%
Other: 1%
Personality test: 1%
Skills test: 1%
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I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Abercrombie & Fitch in Nov 2010
Interview
I already had part time experience in Abercrombie and Fitch stores so the interview was very easy. It is basically an hour long conversation with the district manager. She started out with an overview of the company and what they are currently focusing on. Then she discussed the training program and then she went into the questions phase.
She asked about 15 questions and wrote down notes of my answers. I had practiced answers to all the questions posted on this site and they were most of the ones that she asked. There were a few that I wasn't prepared for but they don't really care how well you answer the questions anyway.
What they are really looking for is to see if you have the "look" which means you have to be pretty and below a size 6. Don't wear make up and make sure you wear what you see all the employees wearing (currently dark skinny jeans, plaid buttton downs, and flip flops).
They also want to see if you are outgoing and friendly and they are looking for people who want to stick with the company for a long time.
She called me a week after the interview and offered me the postion, I started working a few days later.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Explain a time that you had to work to complete a project with a group a people who had values different than your own.
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