Sales Lead
Posted Sep 10, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you share brand priorities and goals with the team at the start of a shift?
What they are checking: Whether they communicate clear direction that the team can act on during the day.
Tell me about a time you coached someone to reach a goal.
What they are checking: Whether they provide encouragement and specific coaching to keep the team on track.
How do you create a culture of hospitality that goes beyond the transaction?
What they are checking: Whether they model memorable, personal service and help others do the same.
What would you do
Soma sells intimate apparel, where comfort and confidence matter a lot. How would you make a customer feel at ease while shopping?
What they are checking: Whether they can create a private, respectful experience for a personal product category.
An associate is not meeting performance goals. How do you approach it?
What they are checking: Whether they find the cause and coach supportively before escalating to the Store Manager.
A customer is upset about a return policy. How do you handle it as the lead?
What they are checking: Whether they stay calm and caring while holding policy and finding fair options.
How do you keep the store meeting brand standards when it is busy?
What they are checking: Whether they keep presentation and service standards up during peak times.
About the work
How would you help a customer who is unsure of her size or fit?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to guide fit conversations and use product knowledge with sensitivity.
You open the store as the leader on duty. Walk me through what you do.
What they are checking: Whether they understand opening and closing duties like security, cash and store readiness.
What does an omni-channel approach mean to you on the sales floor?
What they are checking: Whether they know how to use online ordering and other channels so customers leave with what they need.
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