I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Solihull, England) in Apr 2016
Interview
I handed my CV into the store, and received a phone call 4days later. I had an interview over the phone with the manager who was lovely and she invited me to a group interview the next day.
The interview was on the shop floor and was with the assistant manager and 4 others who had applied for the same position. We sat on the shop floor... which I was a little surprised about as I felt like I was attending a birthday party there rather than an interview, but this didn't bother me ( I just thought it would be in an office ). The interview was fairly similar to the interview over the phone, and myself and the other applicants got to know each other very well.
Unfortunately I was unsuccessful, but at least they let me know either way unlike some companies! They also provided feedback when I asked via email which was useful for me to take away with me and improve.
Standard interview process, only I feel like they told me too much information about current employees, and to not even give me the second interview they said they would reach out to me for.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Stratford, London, England)
Interview
Group Interview with around 14-20 young girls, very awkward. Had to do group activities, was given hints that I’d get a call back and heard nothing from them. Also the first thing we were asked to do was SING our favourite karaoke song which was very awkward and some good candidates lost points because of that alone,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No direct question just how would you sell different campaigns
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Greenville, SC) in May 2025
Interview
Started with one of the 2 managers asking general questions to gauge personality, likability, individual traits/characteristics/habits, and the way you interact with others. 2nd portion of interview was an online assessment with basic questions to make sure you are not a criminal or morally incapable of taking up the position. 3rd portion was the other manager asking more about your passions/hobbies/personal background, and then discussing availability, wage expectations, dress code, etc. The whole interview lasted around 45 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some ways that you like to have fun with your friends?