Very easy, calm, I dressed casual, do not wear suit and tie attire, you won't get hired. The manager was very cool and laid back. Some may have an online interview, some may have one in person, make sure to check before hand.
You apply through the website. You are then asked to do a quick and easy, video interview with relevant questions. These questions are for the hiring team to get a better sense of who you are and to see if you are a good fit to join the Vans team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you were challenged, how did you deal with it and what was the outcome?
I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Vans (Corpus Christi, TX) in Jan 2022
Interview
It was a video interview on HireVue where you have to record yourself answering 6 questions. Talked about your style, why you want to work, and what qualifications do you have.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If a customer called ahead to have a shoe on hold, and the shoe was sold and there wasn't any in stock, What would you do to assess the situation? How would this make you feel?
Retail Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Vans with 2.3 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 76.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Associate roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 4 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 Retail Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
Group panel interview: 25%
Presentation: 25%
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