The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Zara (Houston, TX) in May 2011
Interview
I picked up an application in store and dropped it off the same day with my resume. The manager scheduled an appointment for that week. The interview was basically a 5 minute 1 on 1 conversation. You just tell them a little about yourself and your work experience and then she tells you about the store and the responsibilities. Low stress, very easy.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Zara (Austin, TX) in Aug 2010
Interview
apply in person, got a phone call and wanted me to have an interview two days later, it was a 1 on 2 interview, asked me how much u know about the company, what you think is a good customer service. pretty straight forward. it lasted around half hour. got an offer three hours later on that day.