The interview process was a group of applicants put together then asked to work together and complete tasks. I wouldn't of had any issue with this at all, except they didn't tell any of us about the time needed for this assessment until we were literally about to begin. The assessment began with the words, "this will take approximately 2 hours" and you could just feel the other applicants either slump in their chairs with disappointment or tense up in annoyance. After this is stated there's not even an acknowledgement that we hadn't been told about the time needed nor about the fact that some of us may have had responsibilities scheduled in that time. I personally had to reschedule another interview to stay and finish this one. It started the whole process off on a bad foot. There was a real lack of consideration on a few items that rubbed me the wrong way about this experience. Yes, the email I received stated the address for the interview, but it would have been really helpful if someone mentioned that it was in a hotel as well as where we were to go when we got there. Yes, I could have texted or called them when I didn't know where to go, but I hadn't done that so far and really just wanted to get to the interview on time of my own accord. I had to ask the hotel front desk agent and after she called around the hotel, she figured out where I needed to be. The hotel was downtown (not a problem) and I ended up having to pay $30 for parking in a garage for two hours because I didn't know I was going to a hotel with no valet for non-guests. I'm unemplyed, which they obviously knew, and do not have frivoulous money to expend on parking. These are things that were obviously oversights to me, as the interview team was from New York and they had flown in from Texas. However, you have to think about how the interview setup will affect the applicants. If you're traveling to another state with a metropolis that functions differently than yours, it would behoove the company to take note of this and be accommodating. Especially if you're not going to tell anyone outright that they will be there for two hours. Unlike NY, the majority of other places rely heavily on their cars and it helps to know these kinds of details. To be honest, by the time the interview was over I didn't even want the job anymore. It ended with me feeling like I wouldn't want to work for a company that didn't consider the impact and inconvenience these issues could have on a person. This wasn't just one person interviewing, either. There were multiple people there that all had the ability to understand that while their methods may serve them and their purpose, it kind of sets the tone for an unbalanced partnership from the start. 2 weeks after this experience I received an email declining me for the position. I think they sensed my disapproval of their tactics.

Initial zoom screening with in-house recruiter in Toronto who was great. Second interview with a merchandiser who was new to nyc and an HR assistant (ok?) who clearly had an issue with me from the start. Condescending, underqualified to interview and basically were smugly laughing at my well-crafted responses, to the point of asking me if I had different examples of each question. They were complaining to me about how small the stockroom is in their soho store- these are not business people. Hasn't the stockroom always been the same? I had to keep reminding them of my resume, as it was clear neither had glanced at it. "What are 3 skills you have" -seriously? Then I was ghosted- very professional. I am sorry to see that this is where the brand's nyc presence has gone, but it isn't surprising.