I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Gap (Crystal Cove, CA)
Interview
After applying online, I was called back within two days to schedule an interview. The person I spoke with was nice and just asked about availability, salary expectations, etc. At the end of the call, I was asked to come in for an interview. I went in to the store two days later for the interview. Turns out that it was a group interview so there was another person who was also applying for the same position and we would be interviewing together. We had to wait around for about 10 minutes past our interview time. Our interviewer (the girl who had called me) didn't seem very friendly in person and made it seem like a hassle to have to stop what she was doing and interview us. We were finally taken to the back room to interview with her and another assistant manager. Honestly, I've been in a lot of interviews and conducted a lot of interviews, so I can say with certainty that they both weren't very professional (gossiping together, not friendly, horrible at phrasing simple questions), which was a surprise. At the end of the interview, we were told that we would hear back in a few days about their decision. I didn't hear back for three weeks, when they finally called and asked me to come in for a second interview. The first interview had turned me off working for the store though and I had already accepted a job somewhere else that had a much more efficient and positive interview process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
There were the usual interview questions (Why Gap? What experience managing others do you have? Name a time where you had to call out a coworker for not doing their job?...)
The hardest question was: Pretend what you're wearing is from Gap. Sell us on what you are currently wearing.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gap (San Jose, CA)
Interview
Mainly asked situational and personality questions - just as your average sales position interview.
- Name a time where you had to lead a team
- Name a time where you had to work in a team
- What qualities do you possess that will help you in this job?
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you knew that another sales associate was stealing, what would you do about it?
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gap (Toronto, ON) in Jun 2012
Interview
Submitted resume on line followed by one in-person interview with one HR person. Interview took about 15 minutes. Questions where centered around examples of how I had handled a situation. For example: give me an example of a situation where you had to deal with a difficult person and how you resolved the problem. Other questions focused on the nature of my sales philosophy such as: What do you think is the best way to achieve a sale? Also be prepared to answer questions about the brand such as why do you like this brand and specifically what catches your eye this season.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Most difficult part of the interview was citing specific examples of customer service in response to questions about my style of personal interaction.