I applied online. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Milton Keynes, England) in Nov 2012
Interview
I applied online and within a couple of days I got a call back inviting me for an interview. The interview itself was a 1:1 and was held in the staff room in store. It was very laid back and I felt at ease, normally i'm really nervous. She asked several questions like why I wanted to work there and if i've worked with kids etc then afterwards had to fill out an online survey on the computer basically testing your common sense (drugs/theft etc). She said she'd call me in a couple of hours to tell me if i'd passed or not but nope in fact I got a call 5 minutes after leaving the store saying I passed! When leaving, I gave a strong handshake and she said she really hopes I get the job.
Standard interview process, only I feel like they told me too much information about current employees, and to not even give me the second interview they said they would reach out to me for.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Stratford, London, England)
Interview
Group Interview with around 14-20 young girls, very awkward. Had to do group activities, was given hints that I’d get a call back and heard nothing from them. Also the first thing we were asked to do was SING our favourite karaoke song which was very awkward and some good candidates lost points because of that alone,
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
No direct question just how would you sell different campaigns
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Greenville, SC) in May 2025
Interview
Started with one of the 2 managers asking general questions to gauge personality, likability, individual traits/characteristics/habits, and the way you interact with others. 2nd portion of interview was an online assessment with basic questions to make sure you are not a criminal or morally incapable of taking up the position. 3rd portion was the other manager asking more about your passions/hobbies/personal background, and then discussing availability, wage expectations, dress code, etc. The whole interview lasted around 45 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some ways that you like to have fun with your friends?