Seasonal Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Patagonia with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Seasonal Sales Associate roles take an average of 3 days to get hired, when considering 6 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Patagonia overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Patagonia as a Seasonal Sales Associate according to 6 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 63%
Presentation: 13%
IQ intelligence test: 13%
Other: 13%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Patagonia (Washington, DC) in May 2016
Interview
I applied online for the position at the Georgetown store and the following week I received a phone call from the store manager inviting me to a store interview. She was really friendly and I researched the company in depth as preparation for the interview. When I came to the store, I found out that I was participating in a group interview with two store management employees. I was intimidated and peeved with one of the managers who invited her overqualified employed next door neighbor to the interview. In comparison to the rest of the perspective applicants, who were just unemployed college students and graduates looking for a job to make ends meet.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is Patagonia?
What is sustainability and do you know any examples?
What is one experience where you gave great customer service?
What is one experience where you preserve in a difficult situation?
What is your favorite product?
What inspires to work at Patagonia?
What sports do you have experience with?
What is your favorite sandwich in DC?
There were two group interviews that took place at the store. It was all very informal and friendly. The first interview was done by a floor lead, and the second round was conducted by the store's managers. None of the questions were difficult or unexpected.
It was a casual conversation to get to know me and see how I would fit in with the company culture. It was with the manager and assistant manager and took place at the store I applied for.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you know about Patagonia's environmental work?
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Patagonia (New York, NY) in Mar 2017
Interview
Weirdly cult like with a strong focus on the manager's unused law degree. There was an odd summer camp feel to the entire event with 50 other applicants playing trust building games
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the best way to store this lightweight jacket?