Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Zara with 2.1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 66% positive. To compare, the company-average is 65.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 348 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Zara overall takes an average of 9 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Zara as a Sales Associate according to 348 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 35%
Group panel interview: 16%
Background check: 10%
Skills test: 10%
Presentation: 9%
Phone interview: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Drug test: 5%
Other: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Zara (Toronto, ON) in Oct 2016
Interview
Interview direct with the store manager. Few questions. Very easy.
First, you need to drop your resume and in few days they will contact you for an interview. The interview is in the store or in the mall and the manager ask you few question to know about your intention and willingness, It is not difficult. If they need people and the manager likes you, you are hired.
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Where do you live? Are you studying? Are you applying for full time or part time ?
It was rather straight forward. I applied online. I didn't hear anything for a while, maybe a month. One day, I got a call inviting me for an interview, I was asked if I could come in that day, adn I was able. At the end of the interview, I was offered the job.
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Question 1
How do you handle high-pressure environments/situations?
lengthy and tedious, i don't see that a fashion sense is a requirement to gain employment. was ghosted as far as follow-up communication. did not ask many questions about past retail experience
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Question 1
if a customer was having trouble finding something right infront their face how would i respond
super casual, just stand in front of a store,
it does not show the exact job title on job posting
like, job posting mentioned that hiring the full time sales, they actually hire the 2 months contract sales and part time