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Updated Sep 16, 2023
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- Sales Associate (163)
- Seasonal Sales Associate (31)
- Hot Topic Sales Associate (30)
- Assistant Manager (16)
- Store Manager (13)
- Cashier (10)
- Part Time Assistant Manager (9)
- Key Holder (9)
- Retail Sales Associate (9)
- Sales Associate/Cashier (8)
- Keyholder (7)
- Assistant Store Manager (5)
- Customer Service Representative (4)
- Full Time Assistant Manager (3)
- Team Member (3)
- Clerk (2)
- IT Manager (2)
- Marketing (2)
- Graphic Designer (2)
- Part Time Sales Associate (2)
- Manager (2)
- Contract Administrator (1)
- Part Time Cashier (1)
- Associate (1)
- Social Media (1)
- Warehouse Associate (1)
- Analyst (1)
- Internship (1)
- Senior Technical Designer (1)
- Buyer (1)
Anonymous Employee
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Hot Topic
Fairly casual, asked mainly questions about product knowledge. Followed up with customer service questions and work schedule expectations. Sometimes asked in for a 2nd interview by another member of management.
- What's your favorite music genre?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Monterey, CA
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Monterey, CA)
Easy and laid back, was just me and the manager. I walked in and asked for an interview, asked what kind of songs I listened to recently how I would help a customer that was sure what to buy for someone else.
- What was the last movie you watched.
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Hot Topic
Was great seeing everyone at the event today as we were able to get some good information on how the new system works. Thanks again and have a wonderful day.
- How much does a new car weigh?
Anonymous Employee
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hot Topic
Once applied, I got a call from their recruiter. Then, I moved on to interview with the payroll team. Afterwards, a final interview with the VP. Everyone I interviewed with were very professional and nothing was out of the ordinary. My interviews were all via phone calls and video calls.
- Why did you get into payroll?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Hot Topic
Excellent overview of job and expectations. Felt personable and expression is key with this position. Interviewer took time (30 minutes) to clarify and review tasks as well as chat about interests and what makes the job unique.
- What does music mean to you?
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Hot Topic
Short and easy. They were comforting to talk to and made me feel comfortable throughout. I would recommend for them to be on time for their interviews but enjoyed our conversation I had with the time
- Why do you want to work here
Anonymous Interview Candidate
I interviewed at Hot Topic
Took three months to call back after submitting an application. interview was over the phone and laid back. they didn't ask difficult questions. asked things like "what achievement are you most proud of" "what is your favorite social media app"
- What was the last movie you've seen?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Baltimore, MD
I applied online. I interviewed at Hot Topic (Baltimore, MD) in Jun 2023
Honestly? The interview lasted 5 minutes. She pulled me out into the food court, and asked me a bunch of questions. The whole process is super slow. I didn't get a call back until 3 weeks after I submitted an application. I interviewed last week, still haven't heard anything. I wasn't really sure what to wear, so I wore one of their skirts, a nice plain black shirt, and black flats.
- What kind of movies/shows do you like?
- When you shop here, what do you usually look for?
- How would you help someone who didn't know what they were looking for?
- What's the difference between customer service and selling to you?
- What bands do you like?
- Why do you want to work here?
- What three things do you have that you could bring to our team?
- What does a typical day of being a sales associate look like to you?
- What is your biggest achievement so far? (Life, school, work)
Anonymous Interview Candidate in City Industry, CA
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Hot Topic (City Industry, CA)
They had you go through multiple rounds of Interviews. They also made me do a project for them to test my overall skill set. Everyone was very kind and professional. Overall pleasant interview experience.
- Asked about previous experience and tested you on the knowledge for the role
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Hot Topic
It was a quick and easy process. It lasted about 10 minutes and was mainly based on my availability and current pop culture knowledge/interests. I was hired on the spot.
- What is your availability like?
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Hot Topic as 73.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.06 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Slaesperson and Technical Designer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Part Time Assistant Manager and Part Time Cashier roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Hot Topic takes an average of 11.7 days when considering 377 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Warehouse Worker had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Assistant Buyer - Novelty Tees roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 56 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Hot Topic according to 377 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 38.77%
Background Check: 11.79%
Group Panel Interview: 9.85%
Phone Interview: 8.72%
Presentation: 8.24%
Drug Test: 6.46%
IQ Intelligence Test: 5.65%
Skills Test: 3.88%
Personality Test: 3.88%
Other: 2.75%
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