I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear (Columbus, OH) in Sept 2025
Interview
!!DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE!! They will make you do all 3 interviews even if they aren't considering you for the position. They ask highly invasive and illegal questions (i.e. am I considering kids?, why I could not conceive a child, etc). They denied me over the phone and offered me a bear builder position for under minimum wage saying " you having a heart disorder isn't something we want in management".
Other Sales Lead interview reviews for Build-A-Bear
Be prepared and have a resume with you. Even if it’s just with school or volunteer information. Be open to making genuine connections with staff and guests. Having open availability is key, you will be working weekends.
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Question 1
Tell me a situation where you were put in an emergency situation and how you handled it.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Build-A-Bear in Nov 2023
Interview
3 rounds of interview to be just slightly more trusted than the lowest level employee. One in person, one phone, one zoom. DMs are unnecessarily and illegally invasive in their questions.