I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at lululemon (Chicago, IL) in Oct 2018
Interview
I applied online to several locations and heard back from 3 within 24-48 hours. I ended up interviewing at 2 locations, but accepted a position before I could complete my interview at the 3rd. The first round consisted of a group interview with a key leader and assistant store manager, along with 3 other interviewees. This does NOT mean you're all competing for the same position -- during the holiday season they were looking to hire 4-5 people. It was extremely relaxed; definitely wear lululemon and be yourself. The second round either consists of another group interview or a 1:1. Again, very relaxed. Although the application was for a full-time educator position, it was clear that the position was actually for a part-time seasonal contract, likely due to the time of year. Fear not, although you may only be scheduled part-time, they said there were so many shifts during the holidays available for pick-up that you could be working full-time. The caveat with that of course is that you'd be working full-time without the full-time benefits. They were clear however that this is essentially a "try-out" phase and you could be hired as a permanent employee after the holidays. It was certainly a positive interview experience: wear lululemon, be yourself, RESEARCH the company and ask questions to show you know what they're about, and smile when you talk!!!
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at lululemon (Austin, TX)
Interview
It was amazing and they really thought about the questions. They were super friendly. I needed more experience in the end. Like they were super helpful. I learned a lot from my expereience there.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are your goals? Is there anything you look forward to?
Very laidback, lots of questions regarding personal and professional goals. First interview was an online group interview and the second was a one on one with a lead and a manager
first round was a group interview in store (more questions to identify your strengths/weaknesses and style), followed by a second round of individual interview with store manager for shortlisted candidates (more getting to know you)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
tell me about a time you solved a team conflict
standard strengths and weaknesses question
relevant past experience
why Lululemon
bring an object that describes you
sell me the object that you brought
Educator applicants have rated the interview process at lululemon with 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 74% positive. To compare, the company-average is 68.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Educator roles take an average of 17 days to get hired, when considering 1,262 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at lululemon overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at lululemon as a Educator according to 1,262 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 41%
One on one interview: 17%
Background check: 10%
Phone interview: 8%
Drug test: 6%
Personality test: 5%
Skills test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Other: 2%
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