Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Madewell with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Madewell overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Madewell as a Retail Sales Associate according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 12%
Phone interview: 12%
Background check: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Presentation: 8%
Personality test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Group panel interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Madewell (Charlotte, NC) in Feb 2013
Interview
It was easy I met with the manager in front of the store in the morning before opening. We talked about my different wants and likes and then talked about the store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The usual interview questions like how you'd deal with a difficult situation and things about your style
The interview process was easy and quick and I got the job the same day. It was very simple and lasted about 15 minutes. I met the store director at the store.
They just asked you to talk about yourself and more about the experience you have. They go more into detail by giving you scenarios on how you would deal with a customer.
Interview process was simple - met with the store manager in the mall and talked about why I was interested in working there and what the basic expectations were for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very informal, mostly asked about previous experience and my thoughts on what makes good customer service.