Tesco interview questions

I applied online and received a call that nice asking to come along for an interview. Pretty friendly, just told to report to customer service desk on arrival. I was interviewed alone with 2 managers. I showed my right to work in the UK and filled out a form. They asked about holidays etc I may have booked and told me about the role and some benefits of working for tesco. I was then asked 5 questions but was very relaxed and they helped me along if they felt I was struggling. From there I had 15 minutes or so with a staff member/buddy on the shop floor just to see what the role was like/ask any questions. I ended up having a go serving some customers, even though I was most nervous here I found it fun. That was basically the interview and was told I would hear within 7 days. Exactly a week later I received a call offering me the job.

I submitted an application through the Tesco Careers website, filling out basic details and a questionnaire that focused on how I would respond in some everyday customer service scenarios. After this, I was contacted approximately five days later by the hiring manager for my local store. A one-on-one interview was scheduled for a few days later. During this interview, I had the opportunity to speak to the hiring manager, the main interviewer and the managers of four different in-store departments. The interview itself was quite informal and most of the managers I spoke to were included simply because they walked past the main interview and I in the corridor. After filling out basic details, I was asked some further customer service questions and presented with a list of currently available job openings at the store - with the interviewer confirming with me that the hours and contract of each opening were suitable. As part of the interview, I had to bring in my right to work documents (my birth certificate, national insurance number, etc) and was informed that - due to delays in the Tesco head office - there would be a three week waiting period. In actual fact, this took closer to four weeks at which time, the hiring manager contacted me to let me know that I had been successful in obtaining a position. My induction was scheduled for one week later.