Initiating the Process
Value-focused fashion retailer Gabriel Brothers provides a straightforward interview process. After submitting the required material for hiring consideration, applicants receive phone calls to schedule job interviews with hiring managers. The hiring process generally consists of face-to-face question and answer sessions, which are used to gauge personality traits, work ethic, job skills, and personal backgrounds.
Typical Interview Questions
For sales floor jobs, like floor associate and cashier, the interview process features basic interview questions and lasts between 10 and 15 minutes. Some interview questions applicants face include, "Do you have any customer service experience?", and "What do you do if you see a coworker stealing?" Managerial jobs take on an in-depth hiring process, featuring multiple rounds of interviews. Managerial candidates often need to respond to a series of situational and behavior questions.
Understanding the Industry
Wear casual yet dressy attire to job interviews. Arrive on time and prepare to spend at least 30 minutes with the hiring manager. Gabriel Brothers looks for applicants with entrepreneurial spirits, positive attitudes, and desire to excel. Applicants should showcases personable and goal driven values to hiring managers. Additionally, demonstrate a strong sense of fashion and a desire to help customers. Applicants with previous experience in retail may gain preferential treatment during the hiring process. Strong communication skills are essential to working at the discount retailer. Exude a confident and courteous demeanor and maintain consistent eye contact with the interviewer. At the conclusion of the interview, thank the hiring manager for the opportunity and follow up a few days later to inquire about hiring status.
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate Interview Video
Video Transcript
Interviewer: Please describe your job title and primary duties.
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: I was a sales associate and so basically I did everything that was needed at the time. I ran the dressing room and then sometimes I would be on shoe duty, so just clean up the shoes and help people find things. Then other times I would go out and pick up different clothing items that were on the floor and then take them back to whoever else would be at the dressing room so they can hang them up and stuff.
Interviewer: What was the work environment like?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: It was much smoother than I expected it to be. Training was two to three days and then after that they just let me go. If I needed help I could go and ask them, but other than that it was really smooth and easy.
Interviewer: What was your favorite part about working there?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: I think I enjoyed the dressing room better than everything else because I get to interact with people. Other times I’m just by myself and doing my job. But I like talking to people so I enjoyed that part.
Interviewer: Please describe the application and interview process.
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: I walked in and I asked for an application. They gave it to me and then after I turned it back in, then I think it was a week later because the manager that does the application process, they were sick. A week later I got an interview. They took me upstairs to her office and she asked other jobs that I’ve worked, why I wanted to work there and then what I was expecting to gain from the job. After that, she said that they would call me back if I got the job or if I didn’t. They called me back and said I got the job and then after that I began training.
Interviewer: What questions did the interviewer ask during the job interview?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: One of them was where do you see yourself working here? Why do you initially want to work here and then what do you see yourself doing?
Interviewer: How were you notified that you received the job?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: I think it took two weeks and then they just called and had me come in the next day.
Interviewer: What set you apart from other candidates?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: I think my other job experience, because I started working, honestly, I don’t think it was early. I started working at 16 but a lot of people from my school, they didn’t start working until they were 18 or so. I know there were a couple of people from my school that applied for the job too, but I had been working previous and so I had more experience in the working area.
Interviewer: What other advice would you give to a job seeker looking to gain employment?
Gabriel Brothers Sales Associate: To be honest and expect to do work because it’s not, Well, it’s laid back but you still have to get things done. Because I know there were a few people that did get hired but they weren’t doing their job as effectively as they should have been and so that made us have to work over. The store would close at 10 sometimes, but we wouldn’t be able to go home until 11:30 because some people wouldn’t do their job. I would just say, stay on your job and make sure that you’re doing the work that they’re paying you for.
jane says:
Does Gabriel Brothers drug test?