Urban Outfitters Merchandise Assistant Interview Questions & Reviews

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Updated Dec 30, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 (took 4 months)

HR at this company is really disorganized. One has to stay on top of them to keep the process going. They never call or communicate as promised and then when they call you it's a last minute scramble to adjust to their schedule. After the first interview I was told that there would be a second. I then waited weeks to be called back. This was the MO for the whole process, it was draining and very disheartening.

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What do you think you can contribute to Urban?

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Can you please give us three different looks or moods for the FREE PEOPLE girl.

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Negotiation Details

No negotiation, they have so many candidates to fill their positions, that you are made to feel lucky to be offered a job within the company. They are most young fashion or merchandise college grads dream job, but the reality of dealing with them was not glamorous or professional.

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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview and a Presentation.

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Received and Accepted Offer

Interviewed Aug 2009 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)

More casual than I expected--as it was quite a junior role (but still very competitive) I was expected to display depth of knowledge and understanding of the brand, past achievements and future aspirations in addition to skills and experience required at past work placements.

Interview Questions

What are you thoughts on our arrival in the UK? (testing brand perceptions)

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Tell us about our customer

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no negotiation--most people I went to uni with are still looking for jobs. I felt fortunate to land an interview, let alone a job! Although I tried negotiating salary but I think they could sense my desperation and didn't budge.