I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tillys (Long Beach, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Walked in to turn in my application and was signed up to be apart of a group interview later that day. For the interview each girl had to pick out a guys outfit and each guy a girls outfit to start. Went into the back room and introduced ourselves and then were asked basic interview questions (how would your previous boss describe you?, what is customer service?, what makes you nervous?). Each one of us answered them one by one but be sure to be the first to answer the question to show initiative. Make yourself stand out somehow. To wrap up the interview we were asked to describe what outfit we picked out and what it consisted of. That part was very easy. Just be sure to exaggerate on what type each clothing is (skinny jeans, cotton, soft, light jacket, etc. ). After we did that we put the clothes back and were told we would receive a call back that night if they wanted us for a second interview. I didn't get the call probably because i didn't show enough initiative when answering the questions.
It was held as a group interview, fairly easy. The hardest part was the sales pitch for an item in the store. Everyone in the group answered the same questions one at a time. There were around 6-8 people in each group.
Super calm and friendly! Felt like such a nice conversation and felt like I was part of the team already, they really listened to me. I felt like they wanted me to succeed and I did!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If an item isn’t selling, how would you ensure it did?
Occurred in a group setting. I always recommend being very respectful, do not speak over others, but when you can add after another interviewees turn, try to include your own response.