How long does it take to get hired at Tesco?

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).

Where can I find Tesco interview experiences by job title?

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based on 5.1K ratings - Updated Jul 6, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

85%
Applied online
Applied online
6%
In Person
In Person
3%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
2%
Recruiter
Recruiter
2%
Staffing Agency
Staffing Agency
1%
Other
Other
1%
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Campus Recruiting

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5,095 interviews

Customer Assistant Interview

Apr 23, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesco (Longford, Longford) in Aug 2015

Interview

Interview was face to face, basic interview questions asking what would you do in this situation, when had you to deal with a difficult customer? How did you deal with the situation? 2 man panel interview lasted about 10 mins.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Name a time where you had to deal with a difficult customer.

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Customer Assistant- Stock Control Interview

Apr 21, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Tesco (Liverpool, Engeland) in Oct 2012

Interview

It was relaxed and the manager had a great sense of humour. She asked the basic questions; what skills I had that can be relevant for the role, why I wanted to work for Tesco, etc.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Please describe times were you have helped out an individual.

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Communications Manager Interview

Apr 17, 2016

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Average interview

Application

I applied through a recruiter. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Tesco (Londen, Engeland) in Apr 2015

Interview

I had four one hour interviews with range of stakeholders including more than one director. The recruiter was very efficient and hiring process more professional than the reality of day to work in the business.

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