I applied online. I interviewed at Barnardo's (Kilmarnock, Scotland) in May 2026
Interview
Applied for store associate job for Barnardo's on Indeed and didn't think much of it as I thought it was just a regular retail role and when I got to the interview the recruiters interviewing me were lovely, they made me feel very welcome and made the interview process feel natural.
However, I barely got into the interview before I was turned away for my age as the role was in actuality a key baring role which came with a certain age limit, this wasn't advertised in the listing at all and was absolutely gutted when I found out they couldn't continue the interview because of that.
Overall, lovely people and great attempts to make a calm and inviting atmosphere but they need to learn how to properly advertising so that there is no further confusion made and that this time can be spent interviewing more candidates that fit the restrictions required for this role as well as explaining what the role properly entails.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q1: "What are skills that you process that make you a good fit for this role?"
Q2: "What did you enjoy most about your previous position?"
Q3: "How do Barnardo's values align with your own?"
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Barnardo's (Buckingham, England) in May 2022
Interview
Long due to repetitive questions having to repeat the same answers the whole interview was far too long for the job role
Area manager really not showing much interest in what you have to say
I applied online. The process took 3 months. I interviewed at Barnardo's (Glasgow, Scotland) in Aug 2023
Interview
Casual, always on teams but you should still dress professional.
There are usually two people interviewing, you may not even have your store manager, but your area manager will be conducting the interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are the barnardos values and what do they mean to you.