Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Vans with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 88% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 34 days to get hired, when considering 24 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vans overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vans as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 24 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 24%
Group panel interview: 22%
Presentation: 15%
Phone interview: 10%
Background check: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Skills test: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vans (Burbank, CA) in Oct 2017
Interview
I applied during the summer, but I walked in last week to drop off my resume due to the holiday season coming up. I got called the same day for an interview at the end of the week. It was a group interview that lasted less than an hour. The manager was very nice and made us feel comfortable. The questions were easy to answer, I stuck out the most because I was the only skateboarder at the interview and I knew what i was talking about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why vans?
What does it mean for you to be in a team?
In one word, how would your family and friends describe you?
Describe a time where you had to think on your feet.
I applied online. I interviewed at Vans (Tulsa, OK) in Oct 2025
Interview
Easy and laid back you'll usually do it with another person who is also interviewing for the job. Pretty simple questions such as previous work history and how you deal with people in crowds which you will be dealing with a lot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Mostly how you deal with and overwhelming amount of people
Asked basic questions like what you do in fast paced environment, availability, etc. Talked a lot about sales goals. Those are very important. Also what hobbies you like, where you’d thrive most. Was around 15 minutes.
The interview process was really nice & smooth. The HM not only shared the work life and company, but wanted to know more about me and my work. It was a very laid-back interview and kind-of informal, but in a relaxed way.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Share a time where you faced a challenge & how did you work to resolve it?