Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Uniqlo with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 64% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 525 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Uniqlo overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Uniqlo as a Sales Associate according to 525 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 36%
One on one interview: 15%
Drug test: 14%
Background check: 13%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Phone interview: 2%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Uniqlo (New York, NY) in Aug 2011
Interview
I applied at the company's website since they were looking to hire 600+ sales associates for the 34th st and 5th ave store in NY. One of their HR employees called me a few days after submitting my resume online if I was still interested. She scheduled me for a group interview the following day. It was nice of her to give pointers. Basically, dress professional and smile all the time. They're not kidding when recruiters look for how well you groom yourself and good posture. Definitely check out the company's website prior so you know their history.
There was about 30 people in the group interview. A speaker came to talk about Uniqlo for over an hour, and we were shown several video clips about the company. The speaker then asked us a couple of questions in regards to what is good customer service and what's bad customer service. What is a sales associate expected to do, etc. I have to say this is one of the few interviews where I was a bit overwhelmed, as I wasn't expecting it to be a free to for all questioning. A lot of people were raising their hands and eager to answer every question possible. She let about 6-7 people answer each question, but I just sat back and smiled the whole time. (Patience is a virtue) I believe they were looking for people who were willing to LISTEN as well, and not just answer. Last question the speaker asked was in regards to Uniqlo's history. I was the only person to answer that question, and I guess that sealed my fate.
After that, the speaker gave each person assigned numbers. She called out 10 numbers (who needed to remain in the room) and everyone else was sent home. I was one of the lucky numbers. We then got divided into 2 groups. So five of us proceeded to the 2nd interview in another room where you would talk to the district manager. He asked a few customer related questions, and a few questions regarding Uniqlo (again do research about the company beforehand) Everyone had a chance to answer each and every question. It took about 40 mins max. I thought this was a breeze compared to the 1st group interview. He then thanked everyone and said they will do background checks. If everything checks out ok, they will call you for an offer.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
What did you learn about Uniqlo from the video that you did not know before?
I got a phone call from the Talent Acquisition staff. Asked basic question about the company and availability. After the phone screening, I got a one on one interview with Store Manager.
Group interview taking turns answering given questions. Group number is 3 and you will talk to the manager and assistant manager. First you fill out a form giving available days and what hours you wish to work.
The interview took place in a hotel conference room with many other candidates. Asked us 2 super simple questions and to work in teams. Afterwards, some candidates got an interview with the HR department. They were asking each one of us the same question ( there are 2 more people with me). Overall, it wasn't the worst interview; they do not take their time to actually get to know you as a person and do not want to give you an opportunity to work part-time, because you might decide to leave to pursue your career in a year or two which I don't think is fair.