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.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Uniqlo (New York, NY) in Jul 2013
Interview
they cut straight to the chase. fill out a paper form of online application 1pg-back and forth. then two managers asked some yes or no questions: ever gone to an open house? ever visited a uniqlo store? if yes, how was it? can you do two closing shifts? do you live within a commutable distance? why should we hire you? (thats the most complicated question in the first round of the interview, the group interview) then you wait a bit and called for a 1on1 interview about 4 questions at most: tell me a bit about yourself? why should we hire you? what sets uniqlo apart from other retailers?
also i read the reviews here and i was scared shitless when i was reading that only 3 people out of 27 that showed up would get the job...actually what happens is they take you out in groups of 2's and 3's of people who are hired and who arent and no one else really gets to know who was and who wasnt except those who stepped out with you...so yea lol i think from the 23-24 people that came in for the interview with me at least 6-7 of them got the job (two that stood next to me when i was offered the job and then 4-5 people at the lab where we had to go for a drug test) yes they take into consideration drug test results before they send you an email for the orientation, obviously i passed and was emailed about the orientation.
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.