I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Gap (Louisville, KY) in Aug 2012
Interview
First, there is an online application. You can apply through a resume and cover letter submission, and answer various questions. It's simple and the interface is easy.
What I did was also go to the store I wanted to be hired in (with proper business attire) and hand a physical copy to the LOD (Leader On Duty or Manager). The next day, I got a call for an interview, and I met with them a few days later. It was literally a one-on-one interview with the General Manager of the store, and she was awesome. This was at my Louisville store in 2012. It was very laid back and simple.
I received an offer the next day and was hired. The training process was also very simple.
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.
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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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