Frequently asked questions

Absolutely. Gap believes in contributing to the personal and professional growth of our people. We are committed to helping employees realise and manage their career growth and development. In fact, we advertise all our opportunities internally before extending an offer to any external candidate.

Believe us when we say you don't have to wear a suit and tie, unless you want to. We're pretty casual around here, but we're serious about working hard. If you're still looking for suggestions, we would suggest "business casual" — but don't be afraid to let your own personal style shine through.

Once we determine a match with an open position, you'll be contacted by our Recruitment Department.

If you are applying for a Head Office role, we’ll set up interview meetings with several other individuals related to the position. This may require more than one visit to our offices in Rugby and London, but our aim is to make the process as convenient and informative for you as possible.

If you are applying for a Store Management role, we’ll set up an interview with one of our Store Managers or District Managers. After the initial meeting we’ll let you know if there is a potential match and invite you to our Gap Assessment Centre at one of our regional recruitment centres. The Assessment Day is competency based and consists of a number of exercises designed to assess your skills in a range of settings. This is an interactive day designed to be informative and enjoyable!

You will receive an email acknowledging that your CV has been received. If there is an open position that matches your qualifications, we will contact you to schedule interviews with the hiring team.

Yes. We have a number of part-time employment opportunities in our Gap stores. Additionally, we offer full-time and part-time positions at some of our stores during our peak seasons. Check with your local store to learn more, or view the interactive map on our website.

Absolutely. Gap believes in contributing to the personal and professional growth of our people. We are committed to helping employees realise and manage their career growth and development. In fact, we advertise all our opportunities internally before extending an offer to any external candidate.

Unfortunately we do not currently offer these placements within the UK.

You must be 16 years of age before you are able to work for Gap.

Pay rates at Gap are competitive and in line with Government Legislation. If you are successful and invited to an interview, this is when we would discuss salary details.

Thank you for your interest in opportunities at Gap.  Unfortunately, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are unable to provide feedback at our initial prescreen stage.

Thank you for your interest in opportunities at Gap. A member of the Recruitment team will be in contact within three weeks after the date of your application if you are successful in getting through to the next stage. It you haven't heard back, please do feel free to apply again in 6 months time.

The website is designed to work across both PC and Macintosh platforms.

The Gap Careers website will run without any browser plug-ins installed. However we recommend that you have the Macromedia Flash plug-in installed on your browser to experience the website’s interactive features.

Click here to download the Flash plug-in.

• In Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu, and then click the Security tab.
• Click the Web content zone you want, and then click Custom Level.
• Under Cookies, click the options you want, click OK, and then click OK again.

• Enable cookies that are stored on you computer
• Enable per session cookies (not stored)
• Enable automatic logon only in intranet zone

• Be in Internet Explorer, click Internet Options on the Tools menu.
• Under the heading Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Files.
• Once the operation is complete, click on Delete Cookies.
• Under the heading History, click on Clear History.
• Click on OK.

• Logging into the website
• Open the ‘subscribe for email alerts’ page in the ‘our vacancies’ section.
• There is a title ‘Active alerts’ underneath email alerts you have setup are displayed.
• Click ‘unsubscribe’ to stop receiving emails.
• If you would like to change the alert select ‘edit’.
• If you’d like to remove the alert all together select ‘delete’.

• If you are on the opening page with the images of the bags, click on the text link at the bottom of the screen that says ‘your bag’.
• If you are on any other page click on the ‘Your bag’ picture in the top right hand corner, or click on the link that says ‘Click to register’.
• This will open the ‘your bag’ introduction page.
• Click on the ‘register’ link.
• When entering your email address, please ensure it is correct or you will not receive confirmation emails during the application process.
• Complete the short registration form and click the ‘register’ button.
• Your account is now created.
• You are now sent a confirmation email. Please store this somewhere safe, and make a note of your email and password for later use.

• If you find a job you're interested in, click the yellow ‘Apply Now’ button.
• Click on the ‘already registered’ link above the yellow boxes.
• Enter your username and password.
• You will then be on the first page of the application form. Any previously completed questions will be automatically filled in (you can type over these if necessary).
• Complete all of the required questions.
• Finally click on the ‘finish’ button.
• Your application will then be stored in the Gap Careers application system for review. You will receive email confirmation at each stage of the application process.

• If you find a job you're interested in, click the yellow Apply Now button.
• Complete the first screen of the application form.
• When entering your email address please ensure it is correct, or you will not receive confirmation emails during the application process.
• Once you press the register button, you will have created an account with the Gap Careers website.
• You can then use this account for addditional applications.
• Complete all of the required questions.
• Finally click on the ‘finish’ button.
• Your application will then be stored in the Gap Careers application system for review. You will receive email confirmation at each stage of the application process.

• You will be asked to upload your CV for most jobs (not required for Sales Associate applications). You can upload either a Word document or a PDF.
• Begin a new application.
• When asked to attach your CV, click on the ‘browse’ button. You will then be prompted to search your PC or disk for your saved CV.
• Locate your CV.
• Please note your CV must not be open in another window, if so please close it before you try to add your CV.
• Once you have selected your CV, click 'open' to save it to Gap Careers.
• If you have a slow internet connection or an older computer then the website may ‘time out’ before the file is uploaded. This is a security setting to prevent hackers accessing your personal information. If this does happen please try again at a different time of the day.

You must get it to below 1MB. Remove any images, save the document, and check to see if it is less than 1MB.

If you created your CV in Microsoft Word and have made several revisions to it, it is possible that Word is 'remembering' all your changes. This increases the file size tremendously. The solution is to copy and paste the text content of your CV into a new blank Word document and save it.

Keyword Search
The fastest way to search is simply to type in a keyword that relates to your desired job. For example, typing in 'Sales' and pressing Search will give you a list of all the vacancies on the site which are related to Sales.

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