I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (West Nyack, NY) in May 2013
Interview
I handed in a print application on a Friday; the manager took a minute to flip through my application, and then told me to come in for an interview on Monday. He then called me later on Friday to let me know the exact time of the interview on Monday. I was very friendly on the phone, and when he asked "how are you?" I replied with the usual "good thank you" but also with a return of "how are you?" as well.
On Monday, the most unique part of the interview I remember was having to create a men's outfit out of the store's clothing. He gave me a scenario (weekend trip with friends) then let me be off to get creative.
Apparently I was one of the only people to come back to the manager with not only clothing, but with a wallet, sunglasses, and shoes as well. Once I had created the outfit, I then had to do a mock sales pitch and sell the outfit, and explain why I had chosen the clothes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I used to be employed at HomeGoods, which sold rewards cards just like American Eagle Outfitters does. So the manager asked me to sell a HomeGoods rewards card to him, as if he were a customer buying the table we were leaning on. I did not take no for an answer. I explained how much money he could save (calculated 10% off in my head), then listed additional benefits.
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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