I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at J. Crew (Manhattan Beach, CA) in Dec 2009
Interview
I walked into the store directly and asked if I could speak with the manager - from whom I asked if they were hiring. She handed me an application which I took home to fill out and came back the next day to hand it to her. It took 2 weeks for her to call me back in which she asked me to come in and interview with the hiring manager. She asked questions such as my previous retail experience, what are my strengths, weaknesses, what was a time when I used leadership skills and good customer service. After the interview she told me I did well and that the next step would be to come in next week to interview with the Store Manager. The Store Manager pretty much asked the same exact questions and then hired me at the end of the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
When was a time you used excellent customer service?
I applied in-person. I interviewed at J. Crew (Grand Prairie, TX)
Interview
Lovely interview with the then assistant manager. Just connect showing your bubbly personality and talk maturely about your former job experience.
It ran for about 30-35 mins yet felt as if time flew by due to great conversation.
Great retail job. Requires alot of connecting with customers, even styling them in the fit rooms. But also remember EVERYONES EXPERIENCE is different
Easy, Basic Questions with the store manager. Just ask about previous experience and your availability. Why you want to work there. Met with the store manager and asked questions outside of the store.
the interview was entirely behavioral and very casual/conversational. mostly just how you would handle customer interactions and selling the credit card. i would highly recommend working there and interviewing. very similar to other retail interviews.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how comfortable are you with selling a credit card at checkout and how would you go about it?
