Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at See's Candies with 2.1 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 76.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 20 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at See's Candies overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at See's Candies as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 20 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 37%
Group panel interview: 17%
Other: 13%
Presentation: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Background check: 3%
Phone interview: 3%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at See's Candies (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2014
Interview
Came in filled out an app. They called me back for a group Interview. 5/10 got hired on the spot. I was the youngest (18) everyone else was 28 and up. I was still treated fairly. I just wore jeans tall boots and a sweater with a statement necklace. Business causal is the best dress code.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at See's Candies (Downey, CA) in Oct 2025
Interview
First I got a phone call to talk about my availability and why I thought I would be a good fit for the team. I was then asked to do group interview and within a few days I got the call that they wanted to offer me the opportunity.
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What was my availability like? Why do I want to work for See’s Candies?
Interviewing was casual and a quick and pleasant experience. Was called quickly after the submission of my application. I genuinely enjoyed chatting with my interviewer and getting to know each other a little bit.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at See's Candies
Interview
Spoke with manager about the position. Asked questions and how I would handle certain situations: difficult customers, how to sell something (do 5 steps of customer service). Need to have open availability during the holidays (late November or early December to early January). Holidays are always busy.