I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at PDSA in June 2026
Interview
Informal chat, mainly about the reason behind volunteering, why I chose PDSA and any previous experience. Also I was given a tour around the shop to understand the charity shop system.
Very friendly people. Had a online and in-person call which were both with the same person. Overall, good experience and I recommend the company. They were both 30 minute (ish) interviews asking about 5-6 questions which occasionally led to follow up questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and how you can contribute to the store
A job interview typically precedes the hiring decision. The interview is usually preceded by the evaluation of submitted résumés from interested candidates, possibly by examining job applications or reading many resumes. Next, after this screening, a small number of candidates for interviews is selected.