I applied through university. I interviewed at Uniqlo in Jan 2014
Interview
The interview was a group interview, about 12 people in total. They had us split in two groups where we looked over a case study (A struggling Uniqlo Store in Chicago) and what needed to be done to fix it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be the first thing you would do in the store?
Online Application
Group Assessment
I got rejected with a very generic email after the group assessment because they supposedly chose to go for another candidate whose qualifications matched the position a bit more closely.
The website mentions a training in Japan. This won't happen according to the HR officers. The training will take place in the location you will eventually get to chose if you're hired. There is no extra training in Japan.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The second stage after the online application is a group assessment in their offices. There were no one-to-one interviews or questions asked directly to the candidate, which was rather disappointing. There was no chance to talk about our experiences, credentials and motivations. The "interview" was simply a presentation of Uniqlo (which is basically all the information you can find in their annual reports) and a group activity. The group activity revolved around a store failing case. The group had about half and hour to discuss the factors and elaboate solutions.
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Uniqlo (New York, NY) in Dec 2013
Interview
Long process many interviews. A lot of questions asked. Phone interview, skype, group panel, role playing. The role playing was really tricky. You have to figure out the best scenarios for the store. Be prepared to be there long.
