I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (New York, NY) in Nov 2011
Interview
So Sunday I applied online for the seasonal sales associate position. Monday night I received a call from the manager asking me a couple of questions. Basically why do I want to work for AE? What influences my style and my availability. Then he asked me to come in on Wednesday for a group interview. I got to the group interview and it was me and about 5 others waiting to be interviewed. A lady manager interviewd us and started promptly at 11am. She was very nice and told us upfront that she was looking for personality. The interview was very laid back and consisted only of three question. Not including the introduce yourself to us question. I was very talkative and smiling ALOT!!! After the interview was done she gave us all a packet to fill out, gave the instructions on how to fill it out. She informed us that if she wanted to hire us she will contact our references and based on how fast she gets to speak to the references is how long it will take to call us back. She called me back the next day which is today! She called in the afternoon and offered me the position. After that she asks questions to verify your availability and asks about holidays and weekends to see if you can work on certain days. And tomorrow is my orientation!!
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself, what position you applied for and why you want to work for american eagle?
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Victor, NY)
Interview
Very chill. Wear something that they would sell at AEO, don't wear full business attire. They asked very standard questions and hired me on the spot. They just want to get to know you and aren't testing any sales skills.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What American Eagle product do you connect with the most?
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Bridgewater, NJ)
Interview
-pretty easy, went inside for an interview and they asked me about my experience. They then made me try on a bunch of clothes and taught me how to fold them.
I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Ridgeland, MS)
Interview
Easy interview with manager. We spoke outside about expectations. She was kind and understanding. I interviewed with a couple of people there too. Went over schedule etc. very straight forward and easy
American Eagle Outfitters interviews FAQs
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 885 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at American Eagle Outfitters overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters as a Sales Associate according to 885 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Group panel interview: 18%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 4%
Phone interview: 3%
Other: 2%
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