Retail Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Columbia Sportswear with 1.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Associate roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Columbia Sportswear overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Columbia Sportswear as a Retail Associate according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 33%
One on one interview: 33%
Skills test: 33%
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Quick phone call and then 20 min in-person interview. Asked me about my past experiences in retail and what this job would entail. Pretty quick and efficient process, heard back pretty fast
It was an easy process. The manager contacted me a couple days after I applied to schedule an interview. I met with the manager and she asked questions about my job experience and why I want to work there.
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Columbia Sportswear (West Covina, CA) in Feb 2022
Interview
A digital interview was set up using Microsoft Teams and I had a conversation with the store manager. It lasted about 40 minutes and was offered the job on the spot.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for Columbia Sportswear? Do you have any experience using a register? Are you comfortable talking to people or working alone for a long period of time?