Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Victoria's Secret with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 76.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 73 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Victoria's Secret overall takes an average of 12 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Victoria's Secret as a Sales Associate according to 73 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 32%
Phone interview: 21%
Skills test: 13%
One on one interview: 11%
Presentation: 8%
Other: 4%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Background check: 3%
Drug test: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2019
Interview
Applied online and they rang me quickly after. Had a phone interview, then an interview in person which was about 20 mins, and got the job about a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q. Tell me about the best team you were part of and why it was so good
Q. What was the best customer service you have received and what made it so great
Q. Tell me about a time when you received negative feedback, and what did you do to improve
Q. An example of when you sold multiple items to a customer
Q. An example of when you tried to sell multiple items to a customer and they objected, and what did you do
Q. What motivates you at work
Q. What is good customer service
Q. An example of a time where you had to serve multiple customers at once and how did you do it
Hiring managers prioritize your personality, availability, and customer service mindset, looking for candidates who are friendly, adaptable, reliable, and comfortable engaging with customers, rather than focusing heavily on prior experience or technical skills.
Very easy, first a phone call then meeting in person. Took a while to be seen in person even after the scheduled meeting time, they had me just kind of stand in a corner for a while waiting for someone to become available.
I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (Reading, England)
Interview
- group task and few competency based questions
- introduction of yourself
- why did you apply for the role and the company
- availability and willingness to work during busy periods