The hiring process at Tesco takes an average of 2 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Cashier had the quickest hiring process (on average 2 days), whereas Cashier roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 2 days).
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I applied online. I interviewed at Tesco (Montrose, Scotland) in Jun 2016
Interview
Applied online and received a phone call before the closing date and was asked to attend a group interview the following week. I have really bad anxiety about interviews but this interview actually wasn't too bad. There were 3 managers who were doing the interview.
There were 8 of us at the interview who all applied for different departments. To start with we filled out forms which took almost an hour then we went on the shop floor and were shown around and followed a personal shopper who demonstrated how everything worked. We then started the questions. There were 2 questions and each person had to give an answer. Luckily I had prepared well for the scenario questions so this wasn't an issue, I was more worried about talking in front of everyone. It is definitely less daunting compared to the 1:1 interview.
We then had a team building exercise which definitely shows what sort of character you are. I'm normally quite shy and this shows when working in a group but I tried to act confident which is what they want to see. We had to build a 6ft environmentally friendly tower using paper, tape and staples. We had 20 minutes to build it and it had to stand for 1 minute. We also had to have a team name and a group flag with 3 colours on it (our name was supermarket sweep lol).
After this we went to the canteen for a bit until they called our names. It was a 1:1 with one of the managers to chat about your availability and if you have any holidays planned etc.
Overall, the interview wasn't as bad as a 1:1 and I somehow managed to keep my anxiety at bay! So for all you worriers that have an interview, you'll be okay and don't stress too much about the group interview as it really isn't that bad! Hope I've helped :)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Mitigating Change: Name a time when you had to change your behaviour
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesco in Jun 2016
Interview
Was a very relaxed and formal interview .i got told abit about tescos and filled a health form out then was asked about 5 questions nothing hard just common sense all about customer service .
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Tesco (Norwich, Engeland) in May 2016
Interview
A group interview which began with being asked questions surrounding customer experience, and reaction to changing environments. After this, we took part in a team building activity, constructing a 6ft tower made from paper, colouring pencils and scelertape. We them taken on to the shop floor, and paired with an employee, shadowing them in their job, sorting shelved for around half an hour. Afterwards, we individually interviewed, and discussed working hours and availability with the managers. The whole process took around 3 hours.
However after my interview, I waited for 3 weeks to be told that I was unsuccessful, whilst in the mean time, my sister also had an interview, and was offered a position the very next day. Tesco obviously care very little about the situation they put their prospective employers in, as it doesn't bother them at all if people are turned down unprofessionally.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Name a situation where you have to change plans on short notice. How did you deal with this?