15 min interview regarding your experience in retail, management and merchandising. Be prepared to answer questions about past management experiences. Also asked about any experiences with shipment and processing shipment. Overall a pretty laid back interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you led a team to achieve a goal
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters (Michigan City, IN) in May 2014
Interview
The interview process went by really quick but I received information about the position, the benefits of the position, who I will be in contact with and the requirements and objectives.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think you would provide American Eagle if working here?
I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at American Eagle Outfitters in May 2013
Interview
Filled out job application, then did a quick phone interview which set up a 1 on 1 interview. After the 1 on 1 interview after I accepted the offer I completed paperwork and was brought on board.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No real difficult or unexpected questions were asked
Merchandise Lead applicants have rated the interview process at American Eagle Outfitters with 2.7 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 Merchandise Lead roles take an average of 3 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 Merchandise Lead according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
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