I applied in-person. The process took 5 weeks. I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (Chicago, IL) in July 2012
Interview
It was a group interview, with about seven or eight people including myself. The questions were nothing too difficult, but it seemed the other girls had retail experience, which I did not so I felt a little under prepared in that sense. However, some of the girls were dressed inappropriately in my opinion. I was told to wear all black over the phone, and only myself and this other girl followed that order. Everyone else wore black bottoms and a different colored blouse or whatever. Two of the girls were extremely annoying, and kept trying to over talk everyone else, I guess trying to outshine the other girls' answers. The interview itself wasn't too nerve wrecking. But what I don't get it why I didn't get a call back. I felt that I was the most polite out of the whole group, raising my hand to speak, smiling, and not trying to "show off" by talking about other jobs I had or currently have. But I guess I'll just have to try again at another Victoria's Secret location because I would really love to be a part of the team.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me two positives and one negative about yourself.
Hiring managers prioritize your personality, availability, and customer service mindset, looking for candidates who are friendly, adaptable, reliable, and comfortable engaging with customers, rather than focusing heavily on prior experience or technical skills.
Very easy, first a phone call then meeting in person. Took a while to be seen in person even after the scheduled meeting time, they had me just kind of stand in a corner for a while waiting for someone to become available.
I interviewed at Victoria's Secret (Reading, England)
Interview
- group task and few competency based questions
- introduction of yourself
- why did you apply for the role and the company
- availability and willingness to work during busy periods