I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Toronto, ON) in Aug 2012
Interview
I applied for Urban Outfitters after one of my old friends told me she was working there. I figured I needed a job in the city, and thought retail would be one of the easier jobs to start off with so I called them inquiring about hiring etc. They said they were hosting open interviews every Wednesday and Thursday, so I showed up for the Thursday one. You basically fill out an application before the actual interview which has things like prior work experiences and a few questions like "who's your fashion inspiration" and "what do you consider to be good customer service." I'm not sure if they actually do take a serious look at these answers, but take some time to write them down just to be safe.
I was interviewed with one other guy that day. I was kind of surprised since I've heard that a lot of people usually show up for these things. The interview lasted for only about 5 minutes since the guy only had about three questions to ask us. One thing I didn't really like was that he basically sat us down in the middle of the store for the interview; the music was so loud and I honestly couldn't hear what he was saying. Anyways, after the interview was done, he said something about like how they'll send us an e-mail soon.
It's only been a week so I'm not sure what's gonna happen with my application, but that's basically my experience with them. Overall, it was a pretty relaxed interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Describe a time where you felt you were under pressure in your job"
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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