Bear Builder applicants have rated the interview process at Build-A-Bear with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 81% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bear Builder roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 32 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Build-A-Bear overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Build-A-Bear as a Bear Builder according to 32 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 25%
Personality test: 20%
One on one interview: 20%
Skills test: 9%
Presentation: 7%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Phone interview: 6%
Background check: 4%
Drug test: 3%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
I applied online. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Leeds, England) in Oct 2023
Interview
Very easy and quite informal, answer basic competency questions for retail jobs, e.g. why do you want the job, what experience do you have in customer service. The stuffer is easier to learn than it looks!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked to suggest bear outfits for specific customer scenarios, e.g. elderly woman buying a bear for a grandchild's 8th birthday
Basic questions, asked about sewing, experience with kids, knowledge on the company, days I’m free ect ect ect ect. Had a brilliant interview and got the job, would work there again if I didn’t move
Group interview and then 1:1 - was simple enough and felt very relaxed. Nice team and then found out about 1 week later. Was a Christmas temp job so was quite a lot of people there and wanting to apply
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Toledo, OH) in Feb 2025
Interview
The interview takes 3 rounds: a phone interview, an in person interview where you fill out a survey then complete an interview, and a follow through interview. I was hired on the spot at my follow through, but process could be different.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a mistake that you had to report to your manager?