Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Blackwell UK as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Bookseller and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Bookseller and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Blackwell UK takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Bookseller had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Bookseller roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
Two interviews. The first was a casual one-to-one chat and the second involved two people - one asking the questions and the other transcribing. Questions were fairly standard. It was disappointing that after receiving a rejection, the interviewer twice ignored my request for feedback
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Question 1
Tell us about a book you read recently and enjoyed? What did you like about it?
Easy to apply with CV, covering letter and one interview stage. Offered quickly after the interview and was a straightforward process. Friendly interviewer and were happy to answer questions regarding the role.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Blackwell UK
Interview
They were very friendly. It was a sit down interview with questions regarding dealing with customers and their queries, awareness of academic environment and reading lists. I also answered questions about stock ordering and how to problem solve if orders were lost and/or damaged