Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Hollister Co. with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 68% positive. To compare, the company-average is 67.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 8 days to get hired, when considering 34 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hollister Co. overall takes an average of 8 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hollister Co. as a Retail Sales Associate according to 34 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 27%
One on one interview: 17%
Personality test: 15%
Background check: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Phone interview: 4%
Drug test: 4%
Other: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Hollister Co. (Chandler, AZ) in Jan 2021
Interview
It was a group interview with two other applicants and we were asked general questions about the brand and work processes. The interview was short and professional and heard back from the brand in a reasonable amount of time.
Other Retail Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Hollister Co.
The interview process at Hollister Co. usually includes a brief group or individual conversation in which managers ask about personality, teamwork, availability, and customer service while assessing how well candidates fit the brand’s store culture.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you tell me about a time you provided great customer service or helped someone?
I applied through college or university. I interviewed at Hollister Co. (London, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
Retail and brand questions
Ask about fashion looks and customer service. Dress nicely, clean shaven if male don’t wear lots of makeup if female. Management were nice, young culture very student friendly job
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How do you deliver exceptional customer service and improve the customer shopping experience
One-on-one thirty minute interview. They ask questions about prior job experience, what your biggest strengths are, and your favourite fashion trend at the moment. They want to make sure that you are the type of employee who is comfortable interacting with customers.