I applied in-person. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Uniqlo (New York, NY) in Oct 2012
Interview
I walked in the Soho location, asked to speak to a manager about hiring, l was given an application to fill out, I did and left the store. 3 days later I got a call HR inviting me to an interview, she ask a few questions over the phone "Why I wanted to work at Uniqlo? 2 days later I when for my interview only to realize it was going to be group interview. Waited a few minutes then they called 5 of us around back to a small room, we met the store manager and began the interview. She asked us to introduce ourselves and the position we were interested in, one world that describe your personailty, Why you want to work for uniqlo and what you would bring to the team? READ UP ABOUT THE COMPANY !
She told one guy they would contact him in a few days, once he left we were told we got the job, we spoke about availability then sign for a background check. They called in 3 days say I was clear and orienation was the next day @ 1pm
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.