I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel in Aug 2023
Interview
Had a phone call with assistant store manager followed by an in-person interview reviewing my past experiences. It was very conversational and natural, eschewing the typical structure of job interviews in the past.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here? What do you bring to the team? What was a problem you've faced in the past and how did you handle it?
A single in person interview in the store with a floor manager a couple weeks after submitting an online application through the company website, and received an offer the same day
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How did you respond to a problem that arose in teamwork
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel in Sept 2025
Interview
I arrived 10 mins early and they had me wait on one of their couches on the sales floor. The department lead met me where I was seated and we held the interview there. The first question she asked was for me to tell her about myself and then we continued with more questions. Most of the questions were about giving examples. It felt really natural and more so like a conversation. She seemed to like me and said I will have to have a 2nd interview with the store manager.
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
Tell me a time you had a positive experience with successfully executing something.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Crate and Barrel (Costa Mesa, CA) in July 2025
Interview
They called me, set up the interview. I showed up, 5 minutes early. The manager had forgotten about our interview. He sent me to interview with a different manager, and they asked me many questions and explained the role. The role seemed much different than it had in the description online.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Are you comfortable upselling our credit card?
Say I’m a customer, entering and browsing, approach me and sell to me.