Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Associate at Potbelly Sandwich Works?

Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Potbelly Sandwich Works with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 40% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Associate at Potbelly Sandwich Works?

Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Potbelly Sandwich Works overall takes an average of 8 days.

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Potbelly Sandwich Works Sales Associate interview questions

based on 7 ratings - Updated May 7, 2025

Easy interview difficulty

Mixed interview experience

How others got an interview

86%
Applied online
Applied online
14%
In Person
In Person

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7 interviews

Sales Associate Interview

May 7, 2025

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Potbelly Sandwich Works (Chicago, IL) in Mar 2023

Interview

was very calm and easy to do this process I had a fun time during it I was able to stay calm, and collected even though there was two interviewers while in the restaurant.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

have you ever quit a job before and why

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Sales Associate Interview

Jul 8, 2024

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Potbelly Sandwich Works (Calixa-Lavallée, QC) in Jan 2020

Interview

it was good , easy going , completed all the tasks. the people were gentle and they were happy with me.Initially i was scared but thr company prople were good and cooperating,

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

work experience is very good

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Sales Associate Interview

Jul 26, 2019

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Neutral experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Potbelly Sandwich Works

Interview

Easy, they asked me basic questions like an example of a time I have been a leader and why I want to work at potbelly. They then asked for a second interview and that is when they asked me if the salary was ok and when I could start. All around it was very easy

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

An example of a time of leadership

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