Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Associate at Crate and Barrel?

Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Crate and Barrel with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Associate at Crate and Barrel?

Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 62 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Crate and Barrel overall takes an average of 13 days.

Where can I find Crate and Barrel interview experiences by job title?

Sales Associate (382) ; Customer Service Representative (89) ; Furniture Sales Associate (80) ; Retail Sales Associate (68) ; Merchandise Associate (55) ; Merchandising Associate (44) ; Merchandiser (40) ; Seasonal Sales Associate (38) ; Designer (37) ; Visual Merchandiser (36) ; Part Time Sales Associate (32) ; Stock Associate (32) ; Design Expert (30) ; Sales (30) ; Manager (27)

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Crate and Barrel Sales Associate interview questions

based on 72 ratings - Updated Dec 2, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

67%
Applied online
Applied online
25%
In Person
In Person
7%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
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72 interviews

Sales Associate Interview

Nov 3, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2018

Interview

I was interviewed by the store manager for an entry level seasonal/ part time sales associate position. The interview process was informal and lasted approximately 10 minutes. I declined the position because of weeknight and weekend hours required.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How many years sales experience do you have?

Answer question

Sales Associate Interview

May 21, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Crate and Barrel

Interview

Thorough and friendly, starts with an open interview. They have two locations. One in fashion Square and one in Kierland Commons. They are open and honest and the interview questions are relevant to the job title.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How do you become successful in the position.

1 Answer

Sales Associate Interview

Apr 12, 2022

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (Draper, UT) in Jul 2021

Interview

Ask good questions and really try to get to know you and what position you’d best fit. Ask scenario questions such as “how would you deal with an angry customer?” Make sure that you understand the job description and think you’d be a good fit.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Why would this company and position be a good fit for you?

1 Answer

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