Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Talbots with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 82% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 67 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Talbots overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Talbots as a Sales Associate according to 67 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 57%
Background check: 16%
Phone interview: 6%
Skills test: 5%
Group panel interview: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Personality test: 3%
Presentation: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Talbots (Camarillo, CA) in Jun 2013
Interview
After applying, I received a call in about a week. The interview was standard and took place in an office in the back. The manager explained workers' responsibilities, shifts, etc. so I thought I had a shot at landing the job. She also asked me questions about how I perceived fashion in my life and some of my past volunteer experience (I had no previous work experience at the time). At the end of the interview we went out to the sales floor and she told me to give her assistance with finding an item as if she were a customer and I were a worker. It went well and I thought I would get the job, but they called back about 4 days later to say that they were looking for someone with more sales experience than I had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Go out to the sales floor like a real worker and sell me give me assistance in finding a product.
i had total of three rounds. first was through over phone. second one in person to know more about experience and last to discuss resposibilities and details. everything was directly with the store manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
first questions was previous experience and then ability to acheive targets
I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Talbots (Rocky Mount, NC) in Sep 2024
Interview
The manager was really friendly, very much a people's person. Made me very comfortable and ease my nerves
They explained the responsibilities of the role and some expectations such as greeting customers and interacting with them. Overall a very good experience
I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Talbots (Springfield, IL) in Aug 2023
Interview
Great, loved the manager . She was very professional and transparent about what they could offer . I appreciated her candor and enjoyed our conversation. Seems like a great place to work