Gap Retail Management Program interview questions

This was a very standard college recruitment interview process that started with a presentation to potential job candidates on campus. The presentation was coordinated by the HR representative, but there were employees from all of the different stores and who were at different stages in their career. The presentation had good content, but was somewhat uncoordinated between the GAP employees who were there to explain what the company was all about. The interview took place at the career center and consisted of two individual interviews with one HR person and another senior GAP employee. Behavioral questions were asked such as, "tell me about a time when you were faced with a difficult decision." It was strange because the two interviews consisted of EXACTLY the same questions and I felt as if I were just repeating what I had already previously said.

Resume screen. Moved on to two one-on-one interviews with two separate recruiters. Half of the interview consisted of behavioral questions gauging leadership skills and teamwork. The other halves consist either of a set of question regarding analytical skills or market skills. Was asked to identify target customer as well as fashion trends. My recruiters also spent most of the time taking notes, making it very difficult to maintain eye contact or gauge the receptiveness of length of responses. I really don't feel like the interview is an accurate assessment of success on the job. Because they hire about 50% internally and 50% externally, applicants must demonstrate a KEEN interest in retail and must be very knowledgeable about the fashion industry.