Bear Builder applicants have rated the interview process at Build-A-Bear with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 78% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bear Builder roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 95 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 Bear Builder according to 95 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
One on one interview: 21%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 8%
Presentation: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Skills test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear in May 2015
Interview
I applied online and the next day I walked in the store with a hard copy of my resume because I feel like that is the right thing to do when applying for jobs. I got a call the day after I brought in my resume telling me I had an interview. There was no phone interview and when I got to the store I was expecting a group interview, but we went straight to one-on-one. The interviewer seemed to really like me and told me I just had to take the personality test which she also mentioned that I'd pass with flying colors... that made me a little less nervous. I took the test, it was pretty much common sense, but make sure you're honest. If you make yourself seem TOO perfect they'll know you're just playing them. I got a call as soon as they got the results back which was a day later and was offered the job.
Interview questions [4]
Question 1
What would be the most difficult thing about working with kids all day?
Basic questions, asked about sewing, experience with kids, knowledge on the company, days I’m free ect ect ect ect. Had a brilliant interview and got the job, would work there again if I didn’t move
Group interview and then 1:1 - was simple enough and felt very relaxed. Nice team and then found out about 1 week later. Was a Christmas temp job so was quite a lot of people there and wanting to apply
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Toledo, OH) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview takes 3 rounds: a phone interview, an in person interview where you fill out a survey then complete an interview, and a follow through interview. I was hired on the spot at my follow through, but process could be different.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a mistake that you had to report to your manager?