Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Crate and Barrel with 2.1 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 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 6 days to get hired, when considering 38 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Crate and Barrel overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Crate and Barrel as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 38 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Phone interview: 28%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 9%
Group panel interview: 3%
Presentation: 2%
Skills test: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (New York, NY) in Oct 2012
Interview
First you will be contacted via phone interview. They will ask you about previous work experience, especially customer service. Followed by asking you a little about yourself to get a feel for who you are. If they think you are a fit they will ask you to come in for a one on one interview. On that day you will be asked questions like if you were working in the store how would you sell a glass to a customer? Why do you want to work for Crate & Barrel? If selected they will explain the pay to you and ask if you would like to start.
Walk in group interview, conducted in store. Kinda awkward, there were at least 5 other people in the group. Everyone tried to get a word in and tried to one up each other.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked pretty general questions, customer service related and why we were interested in retail
Super quick, easy and chill. The interviewer was a bit late, but once we got started, they were very quick to ask questions. The interview took place on a couch in front of the store.
I applied online. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel
Interview
I found the interview process to be friendly & conversational and human resources asked pertinent questions related to past experience. The interview is a good opportunity to show your personality
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a difficult instance and how you solved it.