Browns Fashion Interview Questions

Wow! Where to begin, hands down the most innovative hiring and interview process I have come across. From my first telephone conversation with Stephanie(talent manager) I knew this company is where I wanted my career to grow. The initial telephone screening interview was so different to anything I have come across before; rather than the generic questions you normally get I was allowed to really voice what I wanted from a new role and company alongside my long term career goals. The passion I got from Stephanie made me really excited about a career with Browns. After a few days Stephanie was back in touch and said that i would be progressed over to interview stages with 3 stakeholders, she even rang me on Christmas Eve to let me know this! Being the festive period I imagine this process took longer than normal however I was constantly kept in the loop. Once my interview date was confirmed Stephanie checked in again and explained the format of the interview process and how it would be conducted over half a day using a unique framework and each part of the interview would be conducted by a different stakeholder. The process is designed to make you reflect on previous experiences alongside thinking with a ‘growth’ mindset. Although this seemed daunting at first it was really refreshing to be able to prepare your A Game and have all the interview stages conducted within a day, throughout the whole process you are encouraged to be yourself. The candidate experience I can honestly say is the smoothest and most rewarding I have experienced and I would highly recommend Browns for this forward thinking way of working!

The first interview was five hours long and given by three members of the Browns team. I had to talk about my previous work experience and was put into potential scenarios.

The entire interview process was very well organised despite all being done virtually. 1st stage interview was a call with the talent manager Luke who was extremely friendly and helpful with insights to the role, Browns culture and what to expect in the second stage. He was great in keeping in touch and providing constant feedback throughout the entire interview process. 2nd stage was a conference meeting with 3 stakeholders at Browns which took about 3 hours to complete. They were all very friendly and gave great insights to Browns culture as well as in depth discussion on the role itself and my own work / experiences. Questions asked were a mix of competency based and technical questions about the role and industry. 3rd stage was a design task and presentation. I had about 1 day to complete the task and present it to 2 stakeholders, this was the most interesting and challenging stage. Overall a very positive interview experience.

3 hours worth of interview. One hour about the role One hour about the company’s values One hour about the store you’re applying for Feedback would be given a week after your interview over the phone.

I had an Initial phone interview done by HR manager to go over the job description and my cv, followed by a day-long interviews and tests for compatibility check, personality and compatibility to the role and the company

The simple and straight forward interview process, completing all of it in a day, it was unique and most of the interview process went on smoothly and as described. Competency-based questions

The process took around 3 weeks and culminated in a (more or less) full day interview, comprised of three parts: Good for Role; Good for Browns; Good for Growth. Each part was independent to the other and was held by a different interviewer. The HR/Recruiter had given helpful advice on what to expect before the interview, so it was relatively easy to prepare. The interviews are focused on behavioural and situational experience, so it makes sense to prepare relevant anecdotal points around your previous successes. The Good for Role stage also included a case study in which I was given a data set and asked to return in 30 minutes with a brief presentation on the topic. Make sure that you understand what is being asked of you before starting on the activity. Following the interview, I was contacted by the recruiter and de-briefed regarding the interview and the next steps. Around a week later I received a call to explain that I wasn't successful , and was given extremely detailed and constructive feedback regarding my performance - something that is sadly quite rare and also invaluable. It was genuinely helpful to hear, and will inform my future interview prep. Overall, I enjoyed the interview process, and it was possibly the most structured and elaborate I've been through.

First stage: phone interview Second stage: video meeting Second stage took about 4 hours to complete. I had opportunity to meet the retail director/ store manager and assistant store manager. The interview was separate into three different topic, Good for role, Good for Browns and Good for growth. Everyone was very nice throughout the whole process, it really put me in ease and I was able to share my experiences and thoughts with them. But please be prepared, I did get asked many detailed questions, so make sure you know what you have done in your previous jobs.