I applied online. The process took 9 months. I interviewed at Madewell
Interview
I was upfront about my salary requirements but was ultimately not offered the job because it was out of their range. This was after submitting 3 projects and multiple rounds of interviews spanning 9 months.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Madewell (New York, NY) in Aug 2025
Interview
The interview process at Madewell was very long, spanning over six weeks, with multiple stages and a noticeable lack of communication throughout, “The interview process at Madewell was very long, lasting over six weeks, with multiple stages and a consistent lack of communication that made the overall experience frustrating and unclear overall.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Madewell (New York, NY)
Interview
Interview process included a few rounds of interviews with multiple people, and culminated in being asked to do a project which was then presented to multiple leaders throughout the company including heads of design.
Had more of an "intro" talk over Zoom with one of the recruiters. She was very engaging, friendly, and easy to talk to. However, I did get the feeling that rather than interviewing candidates they just wanted information about work culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your some of your strengths and weaknesses?
Designer applicants have rated the interview process at Madewell with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Designer roles take an average of 180 days to get hired, when considering 8 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 Designer according to 8 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 23%
One on one interview: 23%
Presentation: 14%
Background check: 14%
Skills test: 14%
Group panel interview: 5%
Personality test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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