I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Anaheim, CA) in Mar 2015
Interview
I applied on a Tuesday and got an email the next week at noon telling me to come in on Tuesday or Thursday for a group interview at 4:30. Since it was Tuesday and I had some free time I decided to just get changed and go the same day. When I got there they handed me an application and sent me outside to fill it out with the rest of the candidates. Then we were taken around to the side of the store where they told us what Build a Bear's policies are, including hair and nail colors (only natural shades because they're on Disney property). They had us do a skit with a bear and since there were only six of us we worked together to create a story around the bear in under 10 mins while he looked over our applications. It was a lot of fun. After the skit we were called one by one for an overview of our app and then sent upstairs to do a personality quiz basically making sure we wouldn't steal or do drugs on the job. After completing it I informed them I was done and they told me they'd call me possibly the same day to tell me if I got the job. They never called me though and it's been 2 or more weeks since then, so that was a bit unprofessional. I could've handled the rejection!
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?