I applied in-person. I interviewed at Ralph Lauren (Wrentham, MA) in Oct 2016
Interview
I was asked about the resume I gave them upon submitting my application. We reviewed that and the interviewer asked questions relevant to my experience and why I would be well suited to be a sales associate and why I wanted to work at the specific Factory Store location. The interviewer then asked me a silly but telling question, "If you could be any wild animal, what would it be and why?" I receieved a call back almost immediately. There communication was fast and direct throughout the process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you could be any wild animal, what would it be and why?
went in it was a group interview of four. asked like 4 questions. then after I got a offer like two days later. what is the history of Ralph Lauren, how do you deal with a difficult customer, how do you deal with a difficult co worker.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Ralph Lauren (London, England) in May 2025
Interview
The interview was conducted at a cafe, and was very relaxed and friendly, mainly involving questions such as "If you could design a new collection for Ralph Lauren, what would you design?" And "What are your goals with this company or this job?" The hiring manager was very personable and it was clear that they wanted to get to know my personality as much as my skills or ability to do the job.
Simple, one phone screening and one in person interview. They reviewed work history, sales experience, job responsibility, etc. Overall a very simple interview process. Be prepared to discuss scheduling availability.
Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ralph Lauren with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Ralph Lauren overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Ralph Lauren as a Retail Sales Associate according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Drug test: 18%
Group panel interview: 14%
IQ intelligence test: 14%
Presentation: 9%
Personality test: 9%
Other: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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