First of all the job I applied for was a 40 hours per week contract as a sales associate in the Buchanan Street store.
I walked into the store 15 minutes early and I was immediately approached by a member of staff who asked who I was there to see and what my name was. He offered me a seat and told me the AM was on the phone and would be with me shortly. I don't like sitting down whilst waiting for the interviewer so I used this time to have a look around the garments and I was very impressed with the store. Everything from products, to layout, to cleanliness, to store atmosphere was excellent. I immediately felt like I wanted to work there. I was also acknowledged by the members of staff that walked past, which I really appreciated.
5-10 minutes later the AM comes to greet me and he is extremely polite and friendly, he leads me up to the office and chats to me on the way. He warned me how small the office was and he wasn't wrong, but we had a laugh about it and swiftly got on with the interview. The questions weren't tough or daunting, and as soon as I sat down I felt at ease in his company and felt like we got along perfectly. I was asked about my current job role and what the average day involved, and other standard interview questions. We had some good laughs in the process and I felt like this would be a manager that I would both get along great with, and work hard for.
The interview lasted about 30-40 minutes and I thoroughly enjoyed it, I didn't actually want it to end. He seemed very impressed with me and I could tell he wanted to give me the job. It was by far the most successful interview of my life and I left the store feeling, literally, like a boss.
I'm currently awaiting on the big phone call to find out if I've landed the job, and I really hope that I have.
Hugo Boss is my favourite fashion brand, which is the reason why I done a lot of research for this interview. They do ask you what you know about the brand so do your homework. Learn the basics of the history (Hugo Ferdinand Boss, 1924, manufacturing progressively expanded by his son-in-law, then his sons took over and shaped it into the brand that is familiar today) but don't look too far into anything before the '60s, as it all changed around this time. Learn the basics of the lines they have on offer (MADE TO MEASURE etc.)
DO NOT focus on the fashion side, focus on the selling side. They're not interested in how much you know about fine Italian garments, they want to know how hard you will work and how good of a salesman/woman you'll be.
