Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Victoria's Secret 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 71.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 979 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Victoria's Secret overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Victoria's Secret as a Sales Associate according to 979 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 37%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 7%
Presentation: 6%
Phone interview: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (London, England) in Oct 2016
Interview
got a call at 7pm to come into an interview in 5 days time.
arrived on time, was made to wait 30mins before the interview commenced.
group interview with 5 other girls and one manager. We were presented with 8 bras and asked to chose which we thought were the 4 best sellers and why.
then were made to watch the fashion show as the manager conducted individual interviews at the back of the room.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret
Interview
The interview was done as a group and was pretty casual. The hiring manager asked a mix of situational and behavioural questions, about 3-4. For me personally as I was hired during a seasonal period, having an open availability seemed to be key
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, why do you want to work for VS, can you recall a situation, tell me about a time when you dealt with a difficult customer and how did you handle it
Hiring managers prioritize your personality, availability, and customer service mindset, looking for candidates who are friendly, adaptable, reliable, and comfortable engaging with customers, rather than focusing heavily on prior experience or technical skills.
Very easy, first a phone call then meeting in person. Took a while to be seen in person even after the scheduled meeting time, they had me just kind of stand in a corner for a while waiting for someone to become available.