I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Stevenage, England) in Aug 2014
Interview
Application was very easy, took around 40 - 60 minutes, consisted of two assessments once completed I was then told I had been successful and asked to pick an interview slot.
The interview consisted of a role play activity where I was left in a room for five minutes with some sheets containing products, offers and delivery options. Another member of staff then entered the room as the customer to be served by me (using the information giving).
I was then left in the room for around five minutes until a manager entered the room and asked me some common interview questions, and then again I was left in the room.
Shortly after the questions a member of staff came back into the room and informed me I had been successful, and I was needed to attended induction the following week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you say you would like the most and least about working here?
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Milton Keynes, England)
Interview
Initially went and the last candidate overran (i waited for 40 minutes extra) so my interview got moved to next week. Original interviewer wasn't available so a colleague performed it. They could not find the interview sheet so had to come up with questions on the spot and get my details again. I was a bit annoyed but I think the interview was okay.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you have been given a task but a long queue is building up at tills, and there is only one colleague serving?
Quite informal, mostly asking about my reasons for applying to them specifically - I recommend looking at their welfare and environmental status, and the fact that their brand is associated with higher quality food
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why would you choose to work at M&S rather than at another supermarket?
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (London, England)
Interview
Very chilled out interview with a few questions about simple stuff like what you would do in a confrontational event. Really nice interviewer, felt more like a chat than an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if a member of the public was being confrontational?