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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jun 16, 2010
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      New York, NY
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Talbots (New York, NY) in May 2010

      Interview

      Well it wasn't necessarily an interview, more like a pre-intereview. I spoke with the hiring manager who was at the cashier. I waited for about 5 minutes and she asked me to walk with her around the store. She asked me three questions: "Since it seems you have no retail experience, why have you decided to apply to a retail store?" "Where do you get your fashion style from?" "What do you know about Talbots store and company?" "Did you visit the website?" To which I admitted I did however I did not read anything about the but I did visit the website to get idea of what audience the clothes is marketed to. Overall I answered the questions in a terrible manner but for whatever reason she seemed to want to give me another chance and let me asked to do some research and give her a call back when I felt ready with my answers. I found her very nice, honest, and helpful. She gave me a little insight on how to answer retail store related interview questions.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What you know about Talbots the store and company?
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Talbots

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 8, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      North York, ON
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Talbots (North York, ON)

      Interview

      i had total of three rounds. first was through over phone. second one in person to know more about experience and last to discuss resposibilities and details. everything was directly with the store manager.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      first questions was previous experience and then ability to acheive targets
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      Apr 30, 2025
      Anonymous employee
      Rocky Mount, NC
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Talbots (Rocky Mount, NC) in Sep 2024

      Interview

      The manager was really friendly, very much a people's person. Made me very comfortable and ease my nerves They explained the responsibilities of the role and some expectations such as greeting customers and interacting with them. Overall a very good experience

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      They asked what my availability was for the week
      1 Answer

      Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 15, 2023
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Springfield, IL
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Talbots (Springfield, IL) in Aug 2023

      Interview

      Great, loved the manager . She was very professional and transparent about what they could offer . I appreciated her candor and enjoyed our conversation. Seems like a great place to work

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Did I have Prior Sales experience?
      Answer question

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