Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Crate and Barrel with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.4% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 62 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Crate and Barrel overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Crate and Barrel as a Sales Associate according to 62 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 41%
Phone interview: 17%
Drug test: 11%
Background check: 9%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Other: 4%
Group panel interview: 3%
Personality test: 2%
IQ intelligence test: 1%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel
Interview
I met with the two managers on two different days in person after a short phone screening. The managers were very friendly, engaging, and made me feel that I would be a welcomed member of the team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had a set a work or personal goal and the steps taken to reach that goal.
A single in person interview in the store with a floor manager a couple weeks after submitting an online application through the company website, and received an offer the same day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you respond to a problem that arose in teamwork
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel in Sep 2025
Interview
I arrived 10 mins early and they had me wait on one of their couches on the sales floor. The department lead met me where I was seated and we held the interview there. The first question she asked was for me to tell her about myself and then we continued with more questions. Most of the questions were about giving examples. It felt really natural and more so like a conversation. She seemed to like me and said I will have to have a 2nd interview with the store manager.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had a positive experience with successfully executing something.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (Costa Mesa, CA) in Jul 2025
Interview
They called me, set up the interview. I showed up, 5 minutes early. The manager had forgotten about our interview. He sent me to interview with a different manager, and they asked me many questions and explained the role. The role seemed much different than it had in the description online.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable upselling our credit card?
Say I’m a customer, entering and browsing, approach me and sell to me.