Urban Outfitters Interview Questions
Updated May 20, 2022
Job Function
- Administrative
- Arts & Design
- Business
- Consulting
- Customer Services & Support
- Education
- Engineering
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Legal
- Marketing
- Media & Communications
- Military & Protective Services
- Operations
- Other
- Product & Project Management
- Research & Science
- Retail & Food Services
- Sales
- Skilled Labor & Manufacturing
- Transportation
Select a location...
- Worldwide
- United States - All Cities
- - Pennsylvania
- - Philadelphia, PA Area
- - East Stroudsburg, PA Area
- - Lancaster, PA Area
- - Pittsburgh, PA Area
- - State College, PA Area
- - Alabama
- - Birmingham, AL Area
- - Arizona
- - Phoenix, AZ Area
- - Tucson, AZ Area
- - California
- - Pacific Beach, CA
- - Bakersfield, CA Area
- - Los Angeles, CA Area
- - Riverside, CA Area
- - Sacramento, CA Area
- - San Diego, CA Area
- - San Francisco, CA Area
- - San Jose, CA Area
- - San Luis Obispo, CA Area
- - Santa Barbara, CA Area
- - Santa Cruz, CA Area
- - Susanville, CA Area
- - Colorado
- - Boulder, CO Area
- - Colorado Springs, CO Area
- - Denver, CO Area
- - Connecticut
- - Bridgeport, CT Area
- - Hartford, CT Area
- - New Haven, CT Area
- - Delaware
- - District of Columbia
- - Washington, DC Area
- - Florida
- - Jacksonville, FL Area
- - Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL Area
- - Orlando, FL Area
- - Sarasota, FL Area
- - Tallahassee, FL Area
- - Tampa, FL Area
- - Georgia
- - Athens, GA Area
- - Atlanta, GA Area
- - Augusta, GA Area
- - Savannah, GA Area
- - Hawaii
- - Hawaiian Islands Area
- - Idaho
- - Boise, ID Area
- - Illinois
- - Champaign, IL Area
- - Chicago, IL Area
- - Indiana
- - Bloomington, IN Area
- - Indianapolis, IN Area
- - South Bend, IN Area
- - Kansas
- - Lawrence, KS Area
- - Kentucky
- - Lexington-Fayette, KY
- - Louisville, KY Area
- - Louisiana
- - West Baton Rouge, LA
- - Baton Rouge, LA Area
- - New Orleans, LA Area
- - Maine
- - Portland, ME Area
- - Maryland
- - Baltimore, MD Area
- - Massachusetts
- - Boston, MA Area
- - Springfield, MA Area
- - Michigan
- - Ann Arbor, MI Area
- - Detroit, MI Area
- - Grand Rapids, MI Area
- - Lansing, MI Area
- - Minnesota
- - Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN Area
- - Mississippi
- - Jackson, MS Area
- - Meridian, MS Area
- - Missouri
- - Kansas City, MO Area
- - St. Louis, MO Area
- - Nebraska
- - Omaha, NE Area
- - Nevada
- - Reno-Stead, NV
- - Las Vegas, NV Area
- - Reno, NV Area
- - New Jersey
- - Menlo Park, NJ
- - Allentown, PA Area
- - New York City, NY Area
- - Trenton, NJ Area
- - New Mexico
- - Albuquerque, NM Area
- - New York State
- - Albany, NY Area
- - Buffalo, NY Area
- - Ithaca, NY Area
- - Rochester, NY Area
- - Syracuse, NY Area
- - North Carolina
- - Asheville, NC Area
- - Charlotte, NC Area
- - Greensboro, NC Area
- - Raleigh-Durham, NC Area
- - North Dakota
- - New Town, ND
- - Ohio
- - Cincinnati, OH Area
- - Cleveland, OH Area
- - Columbus, OH Area
- - Oklahoma
- - Miami, OK Area
- - Tulsa, OK Area
- - Oregon
- - Bridgeport, OR
- - Eugene, OR Area
- - Portland, OR Area
- - Puerto Rico
- - Puerto Rico Area
- - Rhode Island
- - Providence, RI Area
- - South Carolina
- - Charleston, SC Area
- - Columbia, SC Area
- - Tennessee
- - Knoxville, TN Area
- - Memphis, TN Area
- - Nashville, TN Area
- - Texas
- - Massa, TX
- - Austin, TX Area
- - Brownsville, TX Area
- - Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Area
- - Houston, TX Area
- - San Antonio, TX Area
- - Utah
- - Salt Lake City, UT Area
- - Vermont
- - Burlington, VT Area
- - Virginia
- - Henrico, VA
- - Short Pump, VA
- - Charlottesville, VA Area
- - Norfolk, VA Area
- - Richmond, VA Area
- - Washington State
- - Lynwood Center, WA
- - Seattle, WA Area
- - Spokane, WA Area
- - Wisconsin
- - Montreal, WI
- - Madison, WI Area
- - Milwaukee, WI Area
- Argentina - All Cities
- - San Juan
- - San Juan, San Juan
- Australia - All Cities
- - Victoria
- - Melbourne, Australia Area
- Austria - All Cities
- - Vienna
- - Vienna, Austria Area
- Belgium - All Cities
- - Antwerp
- - Antwerpen, Belgium Area
- - Brussels
- - Brussels, Belgium Area
- Brazil - All Cities
- - Pará
- - Belém, Brazil Area
- - São Paulo
- - Sao Paulo, Brazil Area
- Canada - All Cities
- - Alberta
- - Calgary, AB, Canada Area
- - Edmonton, AB, Canada Area
- - British Columbia
- - West Vancouver, BC
- - Vancouver, BC, Canada Area
- - Manitoba
- - Winnipeg, MB, Canada Area
- - Nova Scotia
- - Halifax, NS, Canada Area
- - Ontario
- - Kingston, ON
- - London, ON, Canada Area
- - Ottawa, ON, Canada Area
- - Toronto, ON, Canada Area
- - Quebec
- - Montreal, QC, Canada Area
- - Quebec, QC, Canada Area
- China - All Cities
- - Zhejiang
- - Hou-t’ang
- Denmark - All Cities
- - Capital Region
- - Copenhagen, Denmark Area
- France - All Cities
- - Brittany
- - Rennes, France Area
- - Ile-de-France
- - Paris, France Area
- Germany - All Cities
- - Baden-Wurttemberg
- - Stuttgart, Germany Area
- - Bavaria
- - Munich, Bavaria
- - Nuremberg
- - Berlin
- - Berlin, Germany Area
- - North Rhine-Westphalia
- - Essen, Germany Area
- India - All Cities
- - Delhi
- - New Delhi, India Area
- - Karnataka
- - Bangalore, India Area
- - Maharashtra
- - Mumbai, India Area
- Ireland - All Cities
- - Dublin
- - Dublin, Ireland Area
- Jamaica - All Cities
- - Saint Elizabeth
- - Mandeville, Jamaica Area
- Nepal - All Cities
- - Midwest Region
- - Nepa
- Netherlands - All Cities
- - Limburg
- - Maastricht
- - North Holland
- - Amsterdam, Netherlands Area
- Norway - All Cities
- - Rogaland
- - Stavanger, Norway Area
- Pakistan - All Cities
- - Punjab
- - Lahore, Pakistan Area
- - Sind
- - Karachi, Pakistan Area
- Romania - All Cities
- - Bucuresti
- - Bucharest, Romania Area
- South Africa - All Cities
- - Eastern Cape
- - Port Elizabeth, South Africa Area
- - Gauteng
- - Johannesburg, South Africa Area
- Spain - All Cities
- - Catalonia
- - Barcelona, Spain Area
- Thailand - All Cities
- - Narathiwat
- - Ban Ba Tu Bue Sa
- United Arab Emirates - All Cities
- - Dubai
- - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Area
- United Kingdom - All Cities
- - England
- - Birmingham, United Kingdom Area
- - Brighton, United Kingdom Area
- - Bristol, United Kingdom Area
- - Cambridge, United Kingdom Area
- - Canterbury, United Kingdom Area
- - Derby, United Kingdom Area
- - Exeter, United Kingdom Area
- - Gloucester, United Kingdom Area
- - Guildford, United Kingdom Area
- - Leeds, United Kingdom Area
- - Liverpool, United Kingdom Area
- - London, United Kingdom Area
- - Manchester, United Kingdom Area
- - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom Area
- - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Area
- - Northampton, United Kingdom Area
- - Nottingham, United Kingdom Area
- - Oxford, United Kingdom Area
- - Peterborough, United Kingdom Area
- - Sheffield, United Kingdom Area
- - Southampton, United Kingdom Area
- - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom Area
- - York, United Kingdom Area
- - Northern Ireland
- - Belfast, United Kingdom Area
- - Scotland
- - Aberdeen, United Kingdom Area
- - Dundee, United Kingdom Area
- - Edinburgh, United Kingdom Area
- - Glasgow, United Kingdom Area
- - Wales
- - Cardiff, United Kingdom Area
Offer Received?
- All Candidates
- Received Offer Only
Found 1,751 of over 1,751.0 interviews
Popular
- Popular
- Most Recent
- Oldest First
- Easiest
- Most Difficult
Interviews at Urban Outfitters
Experience
Positive66%
Negative12%
Neutral22%
Getting an Interview
Applied online77%
In Person15%
Employee Referral3%
Difficulty
2.2
AverageHardAverageEasy
Interviews for Top Jobs at Urban Outfitters
- Sales Associate (1046)
- Retail Sales Associate (110)
- Seasonal Sales Associate (31)
- Sales Assistant (29)
- Internship (25)
- Sales Associate (Seasonal) (24)
- Intern (23)
- Sales Associate/Cashier (18)
- Department Manager (17)
- Customer Service Representative (16)
- Cashier (13)
- Team Leader (12)
- Display Artist (11)
- Assistant Buyer (10)
- Associate (9)
- Part Time Sales Associate (8)
- Sales (7)
- Sale Associate (6)
- Store Associate (5)
- Store Manager (5)
- Summer Intern (4)
- Software Engineer(Internship) (4)
- Marketing Coordinator (4)
- Women's Department Manager (4)
- Merchandising Team Lead (4)
- Graphic Designer (4)
- Marketing Intern (3)
- Technical Designer (3)
- Visual Merchandising Manager (3)
- Buyer (3)

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Very organized! Recruiter was helpful with information, I was able to meet with a few different team members that I'd be working closely with, and overall felt like the timing and pace was healthy.
Interview Questions
- Some of the questions were focused around brand voice and importance across social media platforms
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Asks more personality questions with a few situational questions, but sometimes they are in a group setting. Mine was individual on zoom. It was pretty short and the manager was nice and attentive.
Interview Questions
- What was a hard situation you found yourself in and how did you solve it?
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Group interview, asked about previous retail experience and how you would handle conflict with customers. You have a chance to stand out from others by the way you answer questions, and the way you dress.
Interview Questions
- Whats your zodiac sign, Favorite style trends, Top instagram profiles you follow based on style.
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Very personable, in person interview. Asked questions about my experience with customer service as well as questions about myself (style, music preferences, etc). A very positive overall experience, would recommend to anyone looking for an enjoyable retail job!
Interview Questions
- What is your favorite item you own from Urban Outfitters?
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Interview Candidate
No Offer
Negative Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewThe process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Was contacted by a rude and barely could speak English recurtier, she set up a site interview that amounted to nothing more than a waste of my time. Both idiots who interviewed me attempted to tell me I didn't know the job specifications. Untrue they are just incompent
Interview Questions
- Behavioral questions structured mostly around situations which you have been in at a warehouse DC
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Interview Candidate
Declined Offer
Negative Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at Urban Outfitters
I wasn’t able to do the interview but they were quick with getting back to me and setting up an interview. If I had the opportunity I would work there.
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Interview Candidate
No Offer
Neutral Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters
There was an initial screening with someone from the recruitment team via a quick phone call, and then I was interviewed by the Executive Assistant. I then progressed to the second stage and was interviewed by the Head of Design. Afterwards, it took quite a bit of chasing and time to get an answer.
Interview Questions
- Why Urban Outfitters? What software can you use?
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Very relaxed. Were asked what clothes we'd pick for different types of people/ages but was just to see if you were confident and a people person. Don't be shy. The overall interview process was quite long, didn't hear back for ages when I first applied but overall good
Interview Questions
- Why do you want to work for Urban Outfitters
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Employee
Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application
InterviewI interviewed at Urban Outfitters
Very laid back and quick experience. When I first applied the hiring manager got back to me quickly! I had a “group” interview (there was just two of us) and it was a comfortable, lighthearted experience. Nothing bad or intimidating about it.
Interview Questions
- What’s your availability? How well do you think you work with others?
Be the first to find this interview helpful

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Bergen op Zoom
Declined Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
Application
InterviewI applied online. I interviewed at Urban Outfitters (Bergen op Zoom) in Apr 2022
3 interviews in total, it was great meeting the team. first interview was with the store manager, then it was with the district manger then it was with another manger. I had to intorduce myself in each interview but they were all nice to talk to and not stressful
Interview Questions
- I was asked many question including introduce yourselg
Be the first to find this interview helpful
Urban Outfitters Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Urban Outfitters as 66.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.23 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Intern and Seasonal Sales Associate rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Retail Sales Associate and Sales Associate roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Urban Outfitters takes an average of 16 days when considering 1,944 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate had the quickest hiring process (on average 10 days), whereas Sales Associate roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 13 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Urban Outfitters according to 1,944 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group Panel Interview: 29.28%
One on One Interview: 19.67%
Personality Test: 10.79%
Phone Interview: 10.64%
Background Check: 7.82%
Presentation: 6.33%
IQ Intelligence Test: 5.15%
Skills Test: 4.16%
Drug Test: 3.96%
Other: 2.21%
Popular Careers with Urban Outfitters Job Seekers
Work at Urban Outfitters? Share Your Experiences

Urban Outfitters
Click to Rate