Sales Lead applicants have rated the interview process at Build-A-Bear with 3.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Lead roles take an average of 18 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Build-A-Bear overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Build-A-Bear as a Sales Lead according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 21%
One on one interview: 21%
Group panel interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Other: 7%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 7%
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I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Columbus, OH) in Sep 2025
Interview
!!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE!! They will make you do all 3 interviews even if they aren't considering you for the position. They ask highly invasive and illegal questions (i.e. am I considering kids?, why I could not conceive a child, etc). They denied me over the phone and offered me a bear builder position for under minimum wage saying " you having a heart disorder isn't something we want in management".
Other Sales Lead Interview Reviews for Build-A-Bear
Be prepared and have a resume with you. Even if it’s just with school or volunteer information. Be open to making genuine connections with staff and guests. Having open availability is key, you will be working weekends.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a situation where you were put in an emergency situation and how you handled it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear in Nov 2023
Interview
3 rounds of interview to be just slightly more trusted than the lowest level employee. One in person, one phone, one zoom. DMs are unnecessarily and illegally invasive in their questions.