Merchandising Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Victoria's Secret with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 71.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Merchandising Manager roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 11 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Victoria's Secret overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Victoria's Secret as a Merchandising Manager according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Phone interview: 22%
Background check: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Group panel interview: 6%
Drug test: 6%
Skills test: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (New Hartford, NY) in Feb 2014
Interview
First with store manager, very relaxed but intense, few other candidates. Second interview was with a different store manager in same district, less intense because it was basically the same interview just with a different person . Final interview with DM over the phone, very professional and detail oriented, with a focus on previous experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe how you make merchandising decisions and what tools do you utilize to create compelling moments?
I applied online. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (Natick, MA)
Interview
Was rejected the job for another location but emailed immediately for a different location. Every step from there on took a week at a time between phone tag etc. Once interviewed in person the employer spent most of the time putting down my current employer and job which was extremely insulting and uncalled for. Didn’t spend much time discussing the job itself and interviewed me where other employees could hear/walk in.
I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (West Hartford, CT) in Jun 2017
Interview
Phone interview with Store Manager, In person interview with Store Manager then Phone/In Person Interview with District Manager. It was very focused on goals and team contributions. They will ask about your definition of success.
I was actually recruited for the position. I had worked for the company a year earlier and was promised this position, yet the position was not open. I left a year later after promises made were not met. I was recruited a year later when the position was available.