I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at H&M (New York, NY) in Nov 2011
Interview
Had two interviews, both were pretty easy and straight forward. Both times I met with a manager from within the store I applied for. The questions varied from personal ambition questions to customer service questions. They touched on some of my past experience and gave me customer service scenarios. They also asked me about my availability and if working certain days would be an issue. For example, I believe it's mandatory to work Black Friday.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you exhibited great customer service?
What are your weaknesses?
Short and snappy. Very easy process and straightforward and very friendly. Phone call and in person interview with hiring manager. decided to decline because I had another offer at a different company.
The interview process was straightforward. I first completed a phone interview, followed by an in-person interview. The questions focused on my work experience, personal style, and how I would fit the role overall.
I interviewed at H&M (Bletchley, England) in Jul 2026
Interview
In the group interview, the people seemed very nervous and anxious throughout. We did some tasks, including answering questions that required presentation and picking clothes from the menswear for different vague scenarios.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at H&M with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 73% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 321 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at H&M overall takes an average of 20 days.
Common stages of the interview process at H&M as a Sales Associate according to 321 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Phone interview: 19%
Background check: 12%
Group panel interview: 11%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 7%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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