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      Sales Associate Interview

      Mar 15, 2020
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Vans in Mar 2020

      Interview

      After applying to VANS I did not hear back from them for a few months until they let me know I should reapply. After reapplying I got sent the email about finishing a HIREVUE interview online. This is the step before the in person interview.

      Interview questions [6]

      Question 1

      The four pillars of VANS are: extreme sports, music, art and street culture. Tell us about your hobbies and interests that drive your personal and professional life.
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      If you were completing an important task that your boss assigned to you while a customer interrupted you needing help. How would you respond to this situation?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Tell me about a time you had to carefully follow a supervisor’s or coach’s instructions to ensure a task was completed accurately.
      Answer question

      Question 4

      If a customer came into the store and said they called and there was a shoe available but there isn’t when they get there and they’re angry. What would you do?
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      Tell me about a time you were on a team where their opinion differences from yours. How did you solve this problem?
      Answer question

      Question 6

      Tell me about a time a coworker or friend didn’t follow all procedures or rules. What did they do and how did you respond? Do you think it was okay? When do you think it’s okay to not follow procedures or rules?
      Answer question
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      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Vans

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 21, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Vans

      Interview

      Group interview with atleast 10 others. Maybe about 30 minutes. Best to tell stories of customer experience for answers to better highlight self. It was about 10 questions long with two store managers.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell a time you were able to change a customer's mind?
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 13, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Palma de Mallorca
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Vans (Palma de Mallorca)

      Interview

      me llamaron al día siguiente de tirar el CV e hice la entrevista donde al mismo día me llamaron. la entrevista fue alrededor de 20 minutos donde explican lo que desean de ti y tu explicas lo que sientes y te describen el puesto además de conocerte como persona

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Nivel de ingles? Experiencia previa?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Dec 18, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Vans

      Interview

      This interview consisted of a phone call and in person interview which was 30 minutes with the store manager in the location. This was an easy interview which was a basic retail interview

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      How do you manage conflict?
      Answer question

      Jobs at Vans

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      Vans interviews FAQs

      • Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Vans with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.5% 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 261 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 Sales Associate according to 261 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Group panel interview:  22%

        One on one interview:  20%

        Background check:  10%

        Presentation:  10%

        Phone interview:  10%

        Drug test:  8%

        Personality test:  6%

        IQ intelligence test:  6%

        Skills test:  5%

        Other:  4%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Sales Associate(1157) ;
        2. Retail Sales Associate(248) ;
        3. Floor Supervisor(245) ;
        4. Store Manager(140) ;
        5. Assistant Manager(104) ;
        6. Assistant Store Manager(78) ;
        7. Sales Lead(64) ;
        8. Stock Supervisor(47) ;
        9. Seasonal Sales Associate(38) ;
        10. Supervisor(32) ;
        11. Sales Assistant(29) ;
        12. Vendedor(29) ;
        13. ASM- Assistant Store Manager(28) ;
        14. Sales Associate/Cashier(27) ;
        15. Manager(26) .


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