I applied through an employee referral. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Sur La Table (New York, NY) in Jan 2016
Interview
Easiest interview ever. The questions asked are out of a book and prescripted. If you have worked in retail previously you will not have any problem. be interested in food.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
tell me a time when you dealt with a difficult customer. how did you handle the situation?
Super quick and easy! All management levels in the store location were amazing and allowed you to feel comfortable! Definitely helps if you have some knowledge regarding brands and cooking to help customers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Would I be interested in growing within the company?
The interview is mostly about being yourself and seeing if you want to be part of a foodie minded team of part time co-workers. This group is like friends who work together and all have a common hobby. Just go in and be your genuine self, honest about your experience and availableity and see if what they offer matches what you need.
Lengthy and detailed they were trying to see if I was a good fit. I really wanted to work there but it was only to be closing the store because they were liquidating certain store locations in the east coast