Educator applicants have rated the interview process at lululemon with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Educator roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 1,261 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at lululemon overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at lululemon as a Educator according to 1,261 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 41%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 10%
Phone interview: 7%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at lululemon (Santa Monica, CA) in Nov 2013
Interview
I wasn't sure what to expect when applying for a retail job for the first time. I thought their website application was really fun, especially the "get to know you questions." I applied online and received an invite for a group interview for two days after. I was really excited because I thought I had the personality and "cultural" fit for Lululemon.
Showing up to the group interview I wore an all Lululemon outfit (as I had did some research on what to wear), we all met up inside the store and there were about 5 of us including me. We waited for about 15 minutes and the Assistant Manager shows up quite late, to my astonishment, and says, "She lost track of time." So we grabbed yoga mats and went outside the store and formed a circle and the interview commenced.
The interview was a couple of random questions including, "What is a goal you have accomplished recently?" and "What is a mistake you've made at work and what did you learn from it?" I thought the interview was really informal so it was hard to judge what the Assistant Manager felt towards us. At the end of the question session, we filled out an availability form.
I felt like the other interviewees were really "kissing up" to the Assistant Manager and even after the interview was concluded it was hard to have a casual conversation with her on the way back to the store because she was being swarmed by the other interviewees.
Even though I seemed to feel like I left a good impression, I guess it was not enough because after about 3 days of waiting I received an obviously automated rejection email.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are 3 ways you can define "integrity" and what does it mean to you?
first round was a group interview in store (more questions to identify your strengths/weaknesses and style), followed by a second round of individual interview with store manager for shortlisted candidates (more getting to know you)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you solved a team conflict
standard strengths and weaknesses question
relevant past experience
why Lululemon
bring an object that describes you
sell me the object that you brought
Interview was a group interview, so there were multiple people at a time. The interviewer asked standard questions (past experience, why you are a good fit for the role, name a challenge you overcame, what are you hoping to get out of the role, etc.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time that you had to overcome a challenge.