I went in to Gilly Hicks on Sunday, gave the manager my contact info, and she gave the address to the online application. She called me on Monday morning, asking if I could show up to an interview on Tuesday afternoon with the DM. She said to wear the brands flipflops, a tshirt, jeans, and very little makeup. (This look is apparently universal across all Abercrombie brands.) The interview was relatively short and to the point. She was professional - not conversational at all. She read down a checklist of questions, scribbling down my responses, and thanked me for the interview. I received a note in the mail five days later thanking me for my interest, but informing me that they were pursuing other candidates.

The interview process took 3 rounds, first speaking with the Store Manager, then the General Manager and finally the District Manager. I had a pleasant experience during the interview process in the first 2 rounds. The interactions with GM in particular were great, with him assisting me to follow up on the application process throughout and he was very friendly. Initial interview was a group-type interview, with me and another candidate taking turns to answer the same questions which were read out from an interview form. The final interview was not as pleasant. I was kept waiting for a substantial period of time (around 30 mins or more). Throughout the interview, there was also a lack of eye contact and attention given to the candidate. Interviewer offered an explanation that it was due to typing down the information, but it still felt inappropriate and disrespectful to the applicant. Despite the role being a Manager-in-Training position that I understood to allow cross-industry transition with relevant training provided, the last interviewer focused mainly on my lack of experience in the retail industry as a potentially disqualifying factor. Toward the end of the interview, I was asked if I would consider working as a Part-time Sales Associate as an alternative, which I understood to be an hourly-rated part-time role. I felt this question was inappropriate as it was irrelevant to the type of role I had applied for.