I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Washington, DC) in Aug 2012
Interview
I went in for one of Urban Outfitter's "Job Fair" interviews last Wednesday. Started at 3PM. There was a line of about 40 people or so, I filled out my application and we separated into groups. I was in a group of about 6 people, we were asked questions about our style and why we think we would make good Urban Outfitter employees. The initial interview lasted about 20 minutes or so. Myself and about 3 other people were then asked to stay. The rest of the applicants in the group were told they could leave (in a very respectful way). We then waited around for about 10 minutes and spoke with a manager to make sure they had our correct information. We were told we would know by the end of the day if we got the job or not. I received an e-mail around 9PM that same day to fill out an "Ethics Survey", which I did immediately. I received a phone call later that week, on Sunday morning, offering me the position which I accepted. Overall it's a very simple and fast hiring process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There are not any difficult questions, everything is pretty basic.
I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
Quick interview around 20 mins, asked pretty standard customer service questions. Manager who interviewed was nice. Asked about hobbies outside of work, if I was in school, how many hours a week I was looking for
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Interview
The interview process was a group interview with other candidates. Overall, it was very easy and comfortable. The interviewers were friendly, and they mainly asked simple situational questions about customer service and team work.
I applied online. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Pasadena, CA)
Interview
The interview is done in a group of about 5-10 people. A manager asks a couple of behavioral questions, and everyone goes around answering. The vibes are pretty chill, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't prepare! It just means you don't have to be nervous.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When is a time you faced conflict and how did you resolve it?
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Urban Outfitters with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.8% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 1,035 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 Sales Associate according to 1,035 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 35%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 13%
Background check: 8%
Phone interview: 7%
Skills test: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Other: 2%
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