Sales Associate, Woodfield Mall
Posted Sep 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Why Soma, and what do you know about what we sell?
What they are checking: Whether they have looked into the brand and feel at ease with intimate apparel, which customers will notice.
Tell me about a time you made a customer's day better.
What they are checking: Whether they have a natural sense of hospitality, which the posting puts at the center of the store's culture.
How do you handle restocking and organizing while still watching the floor for customers?
What they are checking: Whether they balance merchandising tasks with service, since both are part of the job description.
How do you keep track of your personal goals during a shift?
What they are checking: Whether they stay accountable to goals the posting says contribute to store performance.
What would you do
Woodfield Mall is one of the busiest malls in the area. How do you give personal service when the store is packed?
What they are checking: Whether they can keep service personal under heavy traffic, which is where many associates fall back to just ringing sales.
A customer tells you she has never felt comfortable in any bra she has bought. How do you help?
What they are checking: Whether they can listen closely and guide a personal need with care, which is the core of Soma's service.
You are helping one customer and another is waiting for help with sizing. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can acknowledge and juggle customers so no one feels ignored.
A customer is short with you for no clear reason. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they stay warm and professional without taking it personally, which keeps the store's tone welcoming.
About the work
How would you start a conversation that leads to understanding what a customer really needs?
What they are checking: Whether they can ask open, friendly questions instead of a quick greeting, which the posting calls an authentic conversation.
How would you tell a customer about our loyalty program in a way that feels helpful?
What they are checking: Whether they can present loyalty benefits as a favor to the customer, since that education is part of the role.
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