Pacific Sunwear Store Manager Interview Questions
& Process
Real candidates share what happened, how many rounds they had,
and how the experience turned out.
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Candidate interview experiences
First-hand accounts from people who interviewed at Pacific Sunwear.
Pacific Sunwear
Store Manager
Manager Average Neutral experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Technical
Started with an interview with the Store Manager, then had a virtual interview with the district manager. The whole process took about 5 days. The district manager's interview was more in-depth and asked specific, situational questions.
Confirmed questions1 question
- Tell me about a time you had to handle conflict within your team.
Pacific Sunwear
Assistant Store Manager
Mid Average Positive experience Accept offer 2 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Background check Offer
Interview formats
Behavioral
I was initially recruited by my Store Manager from another retail store. My first interview was with the SM and lasted about 45 minutes, covering general and generic questions. For the second interview, I was advised to dress according to the brand. This interview took place at the flagship store in Bellevue and lasted about an hour with the district manager. They asked general questions to understand my personality, management style, goals, and achievements. There was also a background and drug screen, which took 5 weeks due to me having lived in another state and an old felony DUI on my record.
Confirmed questions1 question
- How would you handle an employee who is consistently late?
Pacific Sunwear
Store Manager
Mid Average Negative experience Accept offer 3 rounds
Interview process
Recruiter call Phone screen Phone screen
Interview formats
Behavioral Behavioral
It was a pretty standard 3 step process for the SM position. First was with the DM, lasted about an hour. The questions were pretty standard to dig into background. Second interview was a phone interview with another DM. This one was only about 15-20 mins and was pretty casual. Final was a phone interview with RM and again only 15-20 mins and was pretty casual.
Confirmed questions0 questions
No confirmed questions were included in this interview report.
Pacific Sunwear Store Manager Interview Questions
Quoted word for word from Pacific Sunwear interview reports.
“Can you tell me who Pac Sun is?”
Read reports →“When did you last shop at Pac Sun?”
Read reports →“Could you identify three key fashion styles for men and women that are significant this season?”
Read reports →“How would you handle an employee who is consistently late?”
Read reports →“Why are you interested in Pac Sun?”
Read report →“What is your estimated timeline for seeing onboarding results?”
Read report →“Can you discuss KPIs and sales delivery?”
Read report →“What is your understanding of relevant talent?”
Read report →“What other career path would you pursue if not a store manager?”
Read report →Formats, difficulty and experience
Across all 23 Pacific Sunwear interview reports.