I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Costa Mesa, CA) in Oct 2016
Interview
I went for an interview for store manager. The interviewer said they were no longer looking for a manager but wanted sales staff instead. Wasn't the position I was interviewing for but I accepted it anyway
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give an example of when you gave good customer service
Interview process was well communicated and organised, fun and a two way conversation throughout the whole process. I was made aware of all the relevant information throughout the process, and was given feedback at each step also.
I applied online. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Interview
Unfortunately I did not get an interview.
Sent my cover letter and CV...Got this response back...Unfortunately you are not the right fit for the position at this time
Thought employers were to be looking for people that can make a difference in their business?
I was probably over qualified as I had prevoiusly held positions as Director of Sales, Merchandise and Visual Presentation for a competitor of UO.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Whished they would have at least asked ...Why do you want to work here?
You are more qualified than what we are looking for
Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Urban Outfitters with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Manager roles take an average of 20 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Urban Outfitters overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Urban Outfitters as a Store Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 25%
Phone interview: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Other: 13%
Skills test: 13%
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