I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Iowa City, IA) in Mar 2021
Interview
Simple problem solving questions. What I was looking for long term. How I worked in fast pace environment. How I would handle managing others in hard situations. Honestly your very basic interview questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a manager that you felt was your favorite
I applied through other source. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters
Interview
Interview with SM at store and then over the phone or in person with DM, very laid back and friendly, didn't feel too pressured to give the right answer
I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Santa Ana, CA) in Mar 2012
Interview
Everything was pretty simple since I had already worked for american eagle before. There were some tough questions. Questions about customer service mostly. She asked why I felt I was qualified for the position. A lot of questions required inside knowledge of the brand. So be prepared to know some history of the brand.
Keyholder applicants have rated the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters with 3.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Keyholder roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 3 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 Keyholder according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Personality test: 22%
Background check: 22%
Skills test: 11%
Phone interview: 11%
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