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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 28, 2021
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Portland, OR
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. I interviewed at Columbia Sportswear (Portland, OR) in Feb 2019

      Interview

      3 entretiens réalisés pour le processus d’embauche Un premier entretien avec le recruteur Un second avec la directrice sales Et un troisième avec les ressources humaines pour la négociation du salaire

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Parcours
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      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Columbia Sportswear

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jun 12, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia Sportswear

      Interview

      the interview process was fairly easy it was an online interview since the store wasnt open yet the interviewer was really nice and organized she was clear with her questions the interview lasted about 20ish minutes

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      whats one time you had to give feedback to a coworker
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 20, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Toronto, ON
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Columbia Sportswear (Toronto, ON)

      Interview

      Very easy and casual. Asked the basic things such as, my background and what jobs I had experience in. They introduced themselves, and we talked about our hobbies. Very simple!

      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 23, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Columbia Sportswear

      Interview

      Easy going and straightforward. Asked maybe 5-6 questions. Hired on site and accepted offer right after the interview. Mostly situational questions were asked and nothing too difficult. Talked about previous experience and anything I wanted to know about the company.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What to do when dealing with a difficult customer
      Answer question

      Columbia Sportswear interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia Sportswear with 1.9 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 59.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 44 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia Sportswear overall takes an average of 17 days.
      • Common stages of the interview process at Columbia Sportswear as a Sales Associate according to 44 Glassdoor interviews include:

        One on one interview:  32%

        Background check:  20%

        Phone interview:  14%

        Drug test:  10%

        Presentation:  6%

        Skills test:  6%

        Personality test:  5%

        Group panel interview:  5%

        IQ intelligence test:  3%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(241) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(109) ;
        3. Store Manager(30) ;
        4. Retail Associate(23) ;
        5. Assistant Manager(20) ;
        6. Floor Supervisor(19) ;
        7. Warehouse Associate(19) ;
        8. Assistant Store Manager(18) ;
        9. Supervisor(16) ;
        10. Retail Supervisor(15) ;
        11. Sales Associate/Cashier(14) ;
        12. Stock Associate(14) ;
        13. Manager(12) ;
        14. Freight Supervisor(10) ;
        15. Cashier(9) .


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