I applied online. I interviewed at COS (Costa Mesa, CA)
Interview
I got a call to come in for an assessment a week following the call. The actual interview was 2 hours long and it was a group interview. First we did introductions as kind of an icebreaker. Then we did a styling exercise which was just putting together an outfit for a certain scenario or person. After that we did another exercise where we put censors on clothing and put it away in the stock room. Then we got a sheet of things that needed to be done and we were suppose to put them in order of importance. Finally we each had individual interviews with the recruiter and manager. Overall, the interview went by fast. The interviewers made the process go very smoothly and made us interviewees feel very comfortable.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at COS (New York, NY) in Aug 2019
Interview
I applied online then received a phone call from the assistant store manager. I was asked a few questions over the phone then I was called for an interactive interview at the store where we had to do group activities. Then I was called back for an 1-on-1 interview with the assistant store manager and store manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe Cos in 3 words.
Why do you want to work at Cos?
Describe a situation where you've received constructive criticism and how did you react.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at COS (New York, NY) in Jul 2019
Interview
Three interviews: phone, group, then individual. Group interview lasted 1-2 hours and had a styling section to it. Process was fairly easy but a lot for what the pay is.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself, why do you want to work here, what are your strengths and weeknesses
The interview process takes... forever. The other interviews I have done for a Sales Associate job took 30 minutes max. I'm pretty sure my Cos interview took over 1.5 hrs.
The interview overall was pretty standard. They made us do a group activity and an individual activity.