1. At Yves Saint Laurent we pride ourselves in our high end products. Walk me through your experience in selling high end products.
2. In your opinion, what is the biggest difference when it comes to selling low end and high end products?
3. Do you have any formal sales training or certifications?
4. At Yves Saint Laurent we prefer to hire those dedicated to their professional growth. How do you plan to grow your career this year?
5. What is the most expensive product or service you have ever sold?
6. At Yves Saint Laurent we always seek to hire top performers. Tell me about your past 3 years' sales targets and results.
7. At Yves Saint Laurent we always take our appearance and professionalism seriously. How do you feel about adhering to a code of ethics including rules surrounding your workplace wardrobe?
8. Do you personally own any of our product? What is your favourite product from Yves Saint Laurent?
9. We have peak seasons in the fine retailer industry such as Christmas and Valentines Day. Are you able to work overtime, weekends, and evenings during those times?
10. Working for a fine retailer is often much like owning your own business. How have you shown initiative in building your business, or client base, in the past?
11. At Yves Saint Laurent we are looking for team members who will treat every customer like they are the most important customer in the world. Tell me about your customer service skills and how you will uphold this value, if hired.
12. At Yves Saint Laurent we keep a close eye on product performance and sales. Are you accustomed to positions where you are responsible for a particular sales target each week?
13. At Yves Saint Laurent we like to promote from within, whenever possible. Where would you like to see your career grow over the next 3-5 years?
14. Tell me something about yourself that I wouldn't know from reading your resume.
15. Why do you want a career with Yves Saint Laurent?
16. How do you think we can be more innovative at Yves Saint Laurent?
17. Collaboration is important to us at Yves Saint Laurent. How do you motivate your fellow team members?
18. When have you had to adapt to change?
19. What would you do if a client asked you about a product or service and you were unsure of the answer?
20. What are your salary expectations?
21. Do you feel performance should be rewarded over experience?
22. At Yves Saint Laurent, we like to reward our best employees. How do you feel about performance incentives?
23. Tell me about your experience in training and coaching others.
24. Would you consider yourself a creative person?
25. At Yves Saint Laurent we have had concerns with employee theft. What would you do if you caught a co-worker stealing?
26. Tell me about a time at work when your integrity was challenged. How did you handle it?
27. At Yves Saint Laurent we like to keep our employees motivated on the job. What causes you to feel dissatisfied in your job?
28. What kind of people do you enjoy working with?
29. I have worked with Yves Saint Laurent for 12 years now. What questions do you have for me?