Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Forever 21 with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 59% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 71 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Forever 21 overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Forever 21 as a Retail Sales Associate according to 71 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 26%
One on one interview: 22%
Presentation: 15%
Background check: 8%
Skills test: 6%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Other: 4%
Phone interview: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Forever 21 (Atlanta, GA) in Jan 2019
Interview
I went in to the store and asked the cashier if they were hiring. A manager was at the front desk so I was able to introduce myself and give them my resume. I was told they would review my resume and give me a call back if I met qualifications. I had not even left the mall (maybe 30 min later) and I received a call back to schedule an interview for the next day. The interview was a group interview and very casual. I think it was a bit challenging to know when it was your turn to answer but just be confident and go for it. I believe I got a call back the same day or next and was offered the job.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Forever 21 (Toronto, ON)
Interview
It was very laid back, no pressure, very open and friendly. i went in and gave my resume. they called me back for an in person interview and then i went in and had to wait for the manager to be free. they came out and we found a place to sit and talked. for the interview near the store. they asked me about my soft skills and goals. then they sent me home and i got a call saying i got it.
p.s. i would not reccomend working here although im pretty sure it shut down. i wasn't trained properly (i was young and this was my first job) they did a group training where they told us to just pat stuff down and shift things. then i was given someone to shadow who i only saw in the beginning and then never again. i was frequently put in large extremely messy sections by myself.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
soft skills like custumer service and what id do in certain situations.
Its was fine. Its a group interview, which is on par for retail. It was not hard. but there were a lot of other people interviewing. It gave the impression that that constant lose aa lot of staff.
Easy interview, hired on the spot. Questions were very basic, asked about what skills you have that would lead to your success in the position. Interview was very informal and laid back.