Retail 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 80% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 41 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 Sales Associate according to 41 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 20%
Phone interview: 17%
One on one interview: 15%
Background check: 10%
IQ intelligence test: 10%
Drug test: 8%
Skills test: 8%
Presentation: 5%
Personality test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Vans (Canoga Park, CA) in Mar 2022
Interview
Interview is very easy. However it is a Group interview usually done through zoom. Hardest part would be having multiple people share answers. If possible try to answer the questions first so you have the upper hand and you won’t have repeated answers
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What does exceptional customer service look like to you?
Group interview process with pretty casual questions. Laidback feel looking for people that would fit in well with the team. I'm a big fan of Vans and seems that employees are pretty passionate about their jobs at all levels.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vans (York, England) in Mar 2025
Interview
When I walked into the shop it wasn’t a warm reception, it seemed they didn’t want to acknowledge me until they knew I was there for an interview. but the interview process was very relaxed, they just asked what I knew about the company. What I would do if I wasn’t teaching Sales Targets and when have i gone above and beyond for customers.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Vans (Portland, OR) in Oct 2024
Interview
I applied online, a few weeks later I got a call from the store manager to schedule an in-person interview.
The interview was 30ish minutes and very conversational. She asked me about myself, my experience, why I chose to apply, and other perspectives related to the role.