Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Gap with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 70.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 830 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Gap overall takes an average of 13 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Gap as a Sales Associate according to 830 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Group panel interview: 19%
Background check: 16%
Skills test: 8%
Phone interview: 7%
Personality test: 7%
Drug test: 7%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
Other: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Gap (Santa Clara, CA) in Nov 2011
Interview
I applied to Gap Brand through their online application along with a reference from a couple friends who were working there at the time. I got a call a few days later because it was a few weeks before Black Friday. My interview was one on one with one of the store managers and he asked me a few simple questions (What was your favorite/worst job & why? Who was your favorite/least favorite boss & why? Why Gap? etc.) and told me I was hired, and proceeded to ask me in which department I wanted to work in (I was not put into this department until many months later). I had to get a work permit signed and returned to my school because it was required and my store manager was very quick about this process. Overall, my manager was kind and wasn't intimidating, the interview was comfortable and we seemed to click well.
Group interview with other candidates with the store manager. Arrive at the store and wait for other candidates. Then interview happens in break room and it lasted roughly about 30-60minutes
It was a group interview of about 10-12 people. If I remember correctly they take you to the back, the stock room, and ask almost everyone the same question. The interview lasted about 30 minutes.
It was very easy, one in person interview with the general manager and then I was accepted! Mainly personality and behavioral questions were asked, and I think enthusiasm on my end helped the most.