I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Burlington Stores (Bronx, NY) in Oct 2023
Interview
Pretty quick. It was an in person interview for 10 minutes. At first I scheduled for a phone interview but the day before they told me to go in person in an email.
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Burlington Stores (Buena Park, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
Straightforward questions about availability and hypothetical situations in the workplace. This interview was simple and is mandatory for everyone who applies online. It is called a "group interview" on their site though you may only be interviewed individually at times.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell us a time where you went above and beyond for a customer?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Burlington Stores (Noblesville, IN) in Sep 2025
Interview
Sat down one on one with hiring manager. The interview was very easy. I got asked a few questions about my work background, availability, and when I could start. They were looking for people with any customer service experience.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Burlington Stores (Kokomo, IN) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview was short and simple, nothing out of the ordinary. They asked a few questions about availability, past work experience, and immediately gave an answer. The management was friendly.
Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Burlington Stores with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 63% positive. To compare, the company-average is 62.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 60 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Burlington Stores overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Burlington Stores as a Retail Sales Associate according to 60 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Skills test: 14%
Background check: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Drug test: 12%
Presentation: 7%
Other: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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