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Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Houston, TX Apr 2013 – Reviewed May 8, 2013 New
Interview Details – I went 4 times to the store to finish the hiring process
Interview Question – How you convence the customer that he could buy a clothe on a regular price View Answer
Negotiation Details – I could have best rate hour them I wanted. Be very welll dressed as the store clothes.
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Part-time Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint Simons Island, GA Nov 2012 – Reviewed Mar 21, 2013
Interview Details – Pretty basic; I walked in, asked about part-time seasonal work and was given an application, which I took home to complete. I had a fifteen minute interview with the Manager the next day. She did check references and later that week I got a call with an offer. No negotiation; you take the offered pay or not.
Interview Question – None. The questions were about my past experience; when I would be available to work. Guess most difficult question - will you be in town to work around Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas? Answered yes to get the job. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There is no negotiation. They have an opening salary for sales associates and you either take it or not. There is no premium for past experience that I could see.
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Sales Associate at Talbots
No Offer – Reviewed Feb 26, 2013
Interview Details – Manager asked me about how I would asset to this company, what style Talbots is and how would I help other coworkers. After my answers he said that he was looking for more team member person, but also mentioned that he will suggest me to other Talbots store, because they were looking for somebody "like me".Still waiting
Interview Question – There were no difficult questions. Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Southlake, TX – Reviewed Jan 17, 2013
Interview Details – I had one interview and was called afterward saying that I was offered the job. It was a basic retail interview.
Interview Question – I don't remember the most difficult question asked. Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in New York Mills, NY Feb 2010 – Reviewed Nov 30, 2012
Interview Details – Talbots is desperate for sales associates; the hours are long and the pay isn't that great although it is above many other retailers. But you earn every cent of it. After the application was submitted I went to another store for an interview. Turns out I knew the manager interviewing me so it was more of a chit chat session than a real interview where I was asked to sell an outfit to her like many others are asked to do.
Interview Question – Wasn't any. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – No negotiation, it was this is the hourly rate and that's that.
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Sales Support Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Nashville, TN May 2010 – Reviewed Nov 27, 2012
Interview Details – The interview process for this position is very informal. The store manager handles the interview. You are asked questions like: "Why do you want to work for Talbots?" "What is your greatest strength?" "How would you describe Talbots fashion?"
Interview Question – There were no difficult questions. Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There was no negotiation.
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Sales Support Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Champaign, IL May 2011 – Reviewed Oct 2, 2012
Interview Details – Turn In Application, Follow Up, Attend Interview, Hire/Not Hired
Interview Question – What do you know about Talbots? Answer Question
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Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Saint Simons Island, GA May 2008 – Reviewed Sep 28, 2012
Interview Details – Structured questions that consist of sales techniques, customer service, merchandising, etc.
Interview Question – What has been the hardest experience in your life? View Answer
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Sales Associate at Talbots
Accepted Offer – Interviewed in Fayetteville, NC – Reviewed Sep 23, 2012
Interview Details – I had one interview with the manager. I had never done retail before, but had many transferable skills that would be useful in that position. By that evening, the manager called me and offered me a job.
Interview Question – Do you have previous sales experience? Answer Question
Negotiation Details – There wasn't one. They had a standard hourly rate that is consistent with fashion retail.
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Sales Associate at Talbots
Declined Offer – Interviewed in Grand Rapids, MI Jul 2011 – Reviewed Jul 4, 2012
Interview Details –
I went into the store with my mom and sister just to go shopping and I was looking for a job at that time and my mom wanted me to ask the lady if the were hiring and I did... And the were hiring so I filled out an application and gave it right to her and she handed me a book ( talbots magazine) and told me to study it and I did. I had to call her back a few times and when I did get her I, she offered to a interview with her and I went in the same day I called her.
When I went in we went to the back and interviewed the questions were normal ones: and she told me to go put to pick a outfit and sell it to her and I did, this was like the second time I did an interview so I was a bit nervous, bit I did sell it to her and I did an okay job. Anyway we went back to interview in the back of the store and she ended the interview and she asked me what I had planned for the weekend and I said I had a graduation to go to and she said she was going to the movies with her husband. She was nice, I thanked her for her time and left. She said she had a few more interviews to go and she would. Get back to me.
Week past and I called her to see if she had made a decision yet and she said no. So maybe two weeks later I call her up again and she said that she gave the postion to some one else and I was angry ( not on the phone) but to my self because she could of told me that. anyway a few months later around thanksgiving she called me up to see If I was still interested and I said yes and she said she would call me back with my salary.
So she calls me and wants to no if I am still available these same times that were on my application.( keep in mind that was summer and by this time now I was in school so it changed) so when I told her that she seemed irritated which irritated me because she knew I was a student and couldn't work those times. Also I couldn't work Sunday( only day I couldn't work) apparently it was a requirement to so she told me on the phone : "well this won't work, I'm sorry but Sunday is a requirement" so I said okay and she hung up.
Besides I really didn't want to work there because of how she treated me before and well this was just the icing on the cake. I thought she was nice but I guess not she showed her true colors.
Interview Questions
- Tell me about yourself Answer Question
- Sell the outfit to me Answer Question
- Tell me abbot your retail experience Answer Question
- What's your style Answer Question
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