I applied online. I interviewed at Madewell (San Diego, CA)
Interview
Pretty simple, was asked to do a Zoom interview by the store manager after applying. I wasn't told it was a group interview, but they interviewed me and one other person on the call. Basic "tell me about a time when..." questions, mostly gaging your retail experience and how you handle retail situations. Some questions about style, where you shop, what you think the average Madewell customer is like.
Contacted via phone to organise time in person. I was taken into the office and had a series of questions asked. A practicle situation was roleplayed. Easy process, manager was good.
I applied on LinkedIn and received a phone call to set up an interview. I met with a manager in person and answered a few questions about my background, customer service experience, and personal style.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you sell this product? How would you describe your personal style?
it was very simple, just an initial phone screening then a zoom interview, very simple one-on-one conversation between me and the manager of the store i applied to, lasted about 30 min
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
very nice, asked about my background and why it led me to apply here, what an idea customer interaction looks like, what an ideal team looks like, what is special about me above others
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Madewell with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 256 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 Sales Associate according to 256 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 42%
Background check: 17%
Drug test: 11%
Phone interview: 7%
Group panel interview: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Skills test: 5%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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