Candidates applying for Buyer roles take an average of 41 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at AKIRA overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at AKIRA as a Buyer according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 40%
One on one interview: 40%
Skills test: 20%
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HR set up an interview for first round between me and the DMM. The interview was so chaotic and unorganized. The DMM had brought a buyer into the interview with her which I was unprepared for since this was just supposed to be set up between me and the DMM. At one point the DMM just got up and left and I was just talking to the buyer until she came back. I noticed they took AI notes that sent a recap to everyone after the meeting (I have my own feelings about using AI and wish they would have asked for my consent on this). I understand why the AI notes were there though because there is no way this DMM would have remembered anything I told her about my experience with how chaotic the interview was and that she had gotten up and left during it. I sent a thank you email like I always do and haven’t heard back on my application at all in weeks. Which is fine because I’m uninterested after that experience, but it just shows the unprofessionalism this company has. I wouldn’t waste your time interviewing for this company unless you’re new to the fashion industry and just need to get experience.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at AKIRA (Chicago, IL)
Interview
Very informal, lacked definition of process. Not many questions asked. Job description provided and the job requirements discussed during the interview were completely different. Had the job description been more descriptive, it would have been easier to determine if it were the right position for me. They were truly looking for a technical designer not a buyer.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at AKIRA (Chicago, IL) in Jul 2017
Interview
First had a phone call and then was flown out for an in person interview. When I came out I was given and excel test. I met with two of the owners, a buyer, and the web manager. Felt mostly like discussions not intense interrogation.