I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Ralph Lauren (Bicester, England)
Interview
A relatively informal phone interview with a member of the payroll/recruitment team. After this an interview where you may have a group interview or a lone interview. This is dependent on the amount of people Ralph Lauren is looking at hiring at that particular time.
There is no major technique here, they are always hiring as people do not tend to remain long with the company. Most individuals use Ralph Lauren as a base and then move on to better paid retail opportunities in the area.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
One of the following:
Why do you want to work for Ralph Lauren?
What can you bring to the company?
What can you tell me of the history of Ralph Lauren?
The store manager asked for introduction first and asked some questions regarding to previous experiences. They were quiet kind and explained the main responsibilities of the role and a short description of their ideal candidates.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Ralph Lauren
Interview
First you apply online. Then you take behavioral tests and puzzles online. Then, you are asked to come in for a in-person interview. Be prepared to talk about the brand answer questions about your resume.
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Ralph Lauren (Bath, England)
Interview
A quite laid back interview, asked the basic questions about previous experience, and some scenarios about difficult customers and how I would handle them in a correct manner while maintaining good customer service
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Ralph Lauren with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 138 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 Sales Associate according to 138 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 19%
Background check: 11%
Personality test: 11%
Skills test: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Presentation: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 2%
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