I applied through a recruiter. The process took 12 months. I interviewed at RH (Tampa, FL) in Mar 2016
Interview
It took over a year and 7 interviews to be considered for the gallery designer position. The gentalman that interviewed me during my 5-7th interview assnigned me a "practice" design project to see what I could do. I have 12 years experience in interior design and have a degree in it as well. Trust me I know what I'm doing. However when presented with this challenge I was given 7 days to complete the entire project. They also did not give me any peramaters on how the company's unique and unrealistic design culture is. He just told me, "have fun with it." After finally receiving my promised project info via email 2 days late, I had to scramble to complete the project in a timely manner. The directions for the project were vague and board line cryptic. When I went in for my 7th and final presentation/ interview... Not only did the interviewer get up from our meeting multiple times to answer his cell, but also accused my of not understanding the company design prefrances?! He then offered me a sale associate position. Even worse after that he had the oddacity to ask me how I created my 3D renderings? He was clearly impressed by my 3D perspectives, and wanted to learn my technique. The worst part of this entire ordeal is that I came to find out after my interview that the woman sitting in during the entire meeting had already been offered the job I was interviewing for!! Shame on them as this goes against all of their "core values" crap. They waisted 1 year of my personal time and energy, just for me to find out they have no idea what true custom high end design is, and how to follow their own values. Dsigners beware!!!!
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at RH in Jun 2016
Interview
Be prepared to sit and talk about your self for 2 hrs.. I was interviewed by the Gallery Leader, she mentioned all start as design consultant and work their way up..i can understand why she said that cos they want to extract work and hire great talent for less pay. I was not very happy with how the interview went..cos they were getting so personal..I din like it one bit, anyways..I need to find a job for myself so I am going to put up with one more phone interview i have been scheduled but after tht I am done!
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
I would say think of small stories about being creative, innovation, smart work, hard work, team work, wot do you do during your free time, your interests, your likes and dislikes, your failure and your success and most importantly think deep about yourself and go through your entire life history because that is wot they want to hear..how you were born to how you got to RH..at one point i got so bored talking about myself..it was nothing like any other retail job interviews I have attended, anyways you ll know when you get there.
.Questions were mostly to find if you would be the right match for their so called values and ethos. At the end of the day its a retail store that sells furniture but nope cant say that you are the designer who reads clients and hand pick furniture from their galleries and make it right..they went on and on about RH core values and was asked how i would relate to it.
for portfolio bring selective residential interiors projects..they want you to take them through each and every project and explain your style, wot you achieved and wot the outcome was..
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at RH in Mar 2016
Interview
Had a pre-interview with the recruiter over the phone, was then set up to met the designer in the store. Upon my arrival the designer was not in the store nor did the store manager know that I was coming in that day. The manager was ill prepared and did not seem knowledgeable at all. They wanted to see a powerpoint presentation and a portfolio.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How does my team handle things in my location?
What accommodations are made for a customer if a product is running late or damaged?