I applied online. I interviewed at adidas (Portland, OR) in Apr 2026
Interview
Went through recruiter screening and then since it was a shortened LTD role, I directly had final interview with hiring manager and director. They did not have a panel interview as the last round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you provide an example where you had to make a decision with lack of information upfront or uncertainty in strategy?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 6 weeks. I interviewed at adidas (Portland, OR) in Jan 2022
Interview
I interviewed two separate times.
1. The first position I was screened by the recruiter, then interviewed with the hiring manager. I was then told I was not getting the position, but I was provided with feedback . The people I interviewed with were also very helpful after my interview, and gave me a referral for another CM role. I had a great experience this time.
2. The next interview experience was not great. I interviewed with a hiring manager, was told I was moving forward, then I was completely ghosted. I couldn't believe this was the same company since my 1st experience was so positive.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at adidas?
Explain your leadership style?
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at adidas in Jun 2014
Interview
The entire process was quite slow it took around 6 weeks for 3-4 Interviews from HR to Marketing VP. There are usually case studies for marketing / merchandising roles that they ask you to go in-person to do a case for about two hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was the latest campaign for the brand did you see?
Category Manager applicants have rated the interview process at adidas with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Category Manager roles take an average of 39 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at adidas overall takes an average of 32 days.
Common stages of the interview process at adidas as a Category Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 43%
One on one interview: 29%
Presentation: 14%
Group panel interview: 14%
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