Assistant Store Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Vera Bradley with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Assistant Store Manager roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Vera Bradley overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Vera Bradley as a Assistant Store Manager according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 27%
Background check: 18%
Drug test: 18%
One on one interview: 18%
Group panel interview: 9%
Personality test: 9%
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I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Vera Bradley
Interview
I was called on three interviews: the first with the store manager, the second with the store manager of another store in the district, and the third with the district manager. All three interviews were very heavy on the behavioral questions and each lasted 45 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is the most creative thing you've ever done? Name three strengths and a weaknesses. Tell me about a time when you had to handle a difficult issue with a sales associate. What is the nicest thing you did for someone today?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Vera Bradley (Oklahoma City, OK) in May 2015
Interview
Sent in my resume through a third party hiring website. Later that week I got an email from the General Manager, she then set me up from an interview at the store location. This interview lasted about a hour.
Second interview was an over the phone interview with the District Manager, I was then offered a position later that day.
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Vera Bradley
Interview
The entire interview process was very organized. I felt very comfortable throughout the interview. All questions made sense to the position I was interviewing for and my past experience. It was nice having two people interview so several bases were covered for my questions about the company and the position as well. Overall, it was a good experience.