I applied in-person. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tillys (Sacramento, CA) in May 2013
Interview
I came into Tilly's to get a new T-Shirt and they told my sister to apply and she relayed the message, so I filled out an application and talked to the manager. After about a week I called back to make sure they hadn't forgotten about me. After a couple more weeks I called again and then after about four weeks in total I got a call asking to come in for an interview. There were three of us and we all received the job after the interview. The interview was grouped and they asked us a lot of questions and to design an outfit. There was a background check, but no skills test or drug test was involved.
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.