I was invited to the final round interview at the Home Office in Columbus in January 2011. The Home Office visit was absolutely incredible and I truly had an amazing experience.
The first day is mainly them selling you on working for Abercrombie. There is a quick IQ test, then a tour of columbus, a tour of the home office, a panel discussion, a tour of all the stores on campus, and a dinner. There were tons of opportunities to ask questions, learn more about the position, and the corporate culture at A&F. It was a very welcoming culture and relaxed.
The second day you have a group exercise and some more tours. Then the afternoon is an extremely packed in interview process which entails 3 one on one interviews, a case study, and another type of interview.
While there, everyone was extremely relaxed, professional, and everything was impeccably planned. They told us to give them 2 weeks to make a decision and we would either be contacted by phone or email. After not hearing after a while, I emailed, then called. After two weeks I finally got an email saying that I wasn't chosen. I was disappointed but a little taken aback at how unprofessionally it was handled.
Basically, I would still say that it was a great experience and seems like a fun place to work but unless you are hardcore into the Abercrombie culture it may not be for you.
