I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Northridge, CA) in Oct 2012
Interview
Applied online, got call back within the week. Went to first interview which was group style. They went through and asked us pretty laid back questions, such as "What do you do in your free time?" The goal of that seems to be if you are able to hold a conversation--as suggestion, I would not go on and on about how you have a passion for working with kids; it was highly overrated and overused by everybody before me--instead, I gave a more creative "fun" answer which I believe helped me stand out and got me a second interview.
At first interview, they selected a few of us randomly (pretty sure it's not really that random), and I was one who had to fill out long questionnaire (took about 20 minutes of bubble-filling) regarding random legal stuff (are you hispanic, average family income, etc.)
After that, got call to come in for a second interview--this is where you need to be careful. They require you to wear their uniform, and observe/interact for a couple of hours. In my case, another girl and I had to assist in a birthday party. So I went out and purchased white sneakers and khaki pants and showed up, where we two interview candidates had to help out as this birthday party--I felt SO bad for the parent paying for this large party, because the two of us who were not employed by the company were learning on the fly and trying to act like we did this a lot. We helped out the entire party time, then were given that second interview based on our interactions. Here, the real interview questions came such as availability and expectations. Long story short here, after purchasing new clothes and providing free labor for a couple of hours, my availability did not match their needs. Save yourself the trouble, and verify if your availability is a problem for them right at first 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.
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?