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      Holiday Sales Associate Interview

      12 Oct 2010
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Bath & Body Works in Oct 2010

      Interview

      I applied in person to B&BW on a Friday and the sales associate I gave my application to (included my resume) said that they might start hiring in a couple of weeks. Contrary to what she said, I received a call the next day to schedule an interview for the following Monday. I was informed that the interview would be a group interview. I was a little nervous because I've never had a group interview before. I arrived to the interview 20 minutes early and was told by a sales associate that they weren't quite ready and to browse around the store until they were. Once the manager was ready she took us (group of 8) to the food court and we all sat down. She introduced herself and called roll. Then she wanted to make sure that all of us were comfortable with working the week of Thanksgiving, the week of Christmas, and the week after Christmas (because they're primarily hiring for seasonal). One girl said that she couldn't and then the interviewer told her "Oh, well thank you for your time, but we are only interviewing people with that availability, sorry for the mix up." and then the girl left. I was kind of shocked and felt sorry for that poor girl, but like I said she got up and left. Then the interviewer told all of us that until the holiday sales picked up that we would probably only get 3hrs a week. Everyone said that was fine (even though no one can survive on 3hrs a week). Anyways, the interview process started and everyone had to introduce themselves. The interviewer just sat there and wanted whoever wanted to speak first, go first. So when no one spoke up, I spoke first. That's KEY! Make sure you're the first one to speak and then that way, everyone else can only repeat what you've already said! She asked about 8-10 questions in all and the only reason it took about an hour is because everyone had to answer. At the end she said that she had to check all of our references before offering us a job and that it could take a couple of weeks and then she thanked us for our time.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why to you want to work for B&BW?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What is the difference between sales and customer service?
      Answer question

      Question 3

      Describe a time where you had a positive shopping experience and how it made you feel.
      Answer question

      Question 4

      What would you say was a rewarding experience for you at your last job?
      Answer question

      Question 5

      Describe what you liked and what you didn't like about your last job.
      Answer question

      Other Holiday Sales Associate interview reviews for Bath & Body Works

      Holiday Sales Associate Interview

      2 Oct 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Bath & Body Works in Sept 2018

      Interview

      I got there a little early & walked around the store for a few minutes. Then the manager came out & got together a few other people also applying for the job. We went out to the food court & talked for a minute. Then the manager started asking questions & we took turns answering the questions asked. Overall the interview was not hard. It being a group interview made it easier & more relaxed.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work at bath & body works?
      Answer question

      Question 2

      What is a challenge you have overcome when working with people in your previous retail position?
      Answer question

      Holiday Sales Associate Interview

      7 Jun 2016
      Anonymous employee
      Knoxville, TN
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience

      Holiday Sales Associate Interview

      21 Oct 2018
      Anonymous employee
      Mission Viejo, CA
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Bath & Body Works (Knoxville, TN) in Oct 2015

      Interview

      I was brought in for a group interview consisting of the store sales manager (SSM) and nine other applicants. She asked us questions, round-robin style, for about half an hour, then took us on a tour of the store, where we picked out our favorite scents and provided her with a product demonstration. I found out later that 64 people were hired out of an applicant pool of about 350.

      Interview questions [5]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for Bath and Body Works?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      Have you ever worked retail at Christmas?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      What is your favorite BBW scent?
      1 Answer

      Question 4

      Can you demo your favorite scent for me?
      1 Answer

      Question 5

      What are your strengths and weaknesses?
      1 Answer
      1
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. I interviewed at Bath & Body Works (Mission Viejo, CA) in Sept 2015

      Interview

      I applied online and called to confirm that it went through I was asked to come into a group interview and was asked questions. I was nervous at the time since it was my first interview ever and had no experience with selling but just stay confident and smile.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What is your favorite Bath and Body works scent?
      1 Answer