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      Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 25, 2009
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Lancaster, PA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Difficult interview

      Application

      The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Lancaster, PA) in Aug 2009

      Interview

      Build a bear does group interviews. I was in a group of 5. The manager asks a question and you are judged based on how you answer the question and when you choose to respond (aka- if you answer first or wait until others have answered). The very first thing they have you do when you get there is pick an outfit off the wall. You then have to explain to them what outfit you picked and why. The questions are insanely difficult. A few of mine were "Tell me about a mistake you made and how you fixed it" and "Tell me one of your strengths and one of your flaws - describe the flaw in detail". Keep in mind your answer is heard not only by the manager, but the other 5 or 6 people in your group. The whole interview took an hour and a half. They interviewed 10-12 people for 2 open positions. At the end of the interview, they sent us home and told us we'd get a call within the next 3 days. If they liked you during the first interview, they call you back for a one on one interview. If you pass that they offer you a job. My call (the one that was supposed to come in 3 days) came a solid week later. They thanked me for the group interview and told me they had already filled the two positions. So essentially, they didn't call anyone until they had already done their second set of interviews and hired the people they wanted.

      Interview questions [2]

      Question 1

      "Tell me about a mistake you made and how you fixed it"
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      Question 2

      "Tell me about one of your strengths and one of your flaws - describe the flaw in detail."
      Answer question

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Build-A-Bear

      Sales Associate Interview

      Nov 3, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Fairfax, VA
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Fairfax, VA)

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want this job?
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      Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 13, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Stratford, London, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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]

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      Sales Associate Interview

      Jul 5, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Greenville, SC
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      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?
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