I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Sunglass Hut (Phoenix, AZ) in May 2018
Interview
Interviewed in person with the store manager. We discussed the company history, policies and expectations of job position. Performed a mock customer interaction on sales floor with manager using props and merchandise.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience in retail do you have and how can you help contribute in making store sales goals?
I interviewed at Sunglass Hut (Woodland Hills, CA)
Interview
Straightforward interview process with behavioral questions and an roleplay scenario where they see how you communicate with customers, build rapport, and try to close a sale. Afterwards, it's more behavioral questions and what would you do questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Sunglass Hut (Oahu Island) in May 2025
Interview
Interviewer asked me questions about my experiences and what I would do in certain situations. Someone was shadowing them and they also added on to the interview. I received an offer at the end.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you talk to a consumer who is looking to buy Sunglasses?
Once I got a call back, they scheduled in an person interview and asked me to sale a pair of sunglasses. They wanted to see how I communicate. It was easy.
Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Sunglass Hut with 1.9 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 74.3% 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 15 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Sunglass Hut overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Sunglass Hut as a Retail Sales Associate according to 15 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 31%
Skills test: 19%
Background check: 13%
Drug test: 13%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Group panel interview: 3%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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