Ho presentato la mia candidatura online. La procedura ha richiesto una settimana. Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Waitrose (Lutterworth, England) nel mese di nov 2017
Colloquio
Completed online application which included two tests. I received an email after each step which then made it quite confusing as to whether I had actually completed all of the necessary information. Was then invited to interview at the store a few days later. Had to queue at Customer Service Desk to let them know I had arrived which could have been a problem if I had not arrived early. I was taken into the canteen to wait. There were initially two of us and we were informed we would be interviewed first then two more applicants would be joining us later for the group assessment. The interviewer apologised for the location of the interview which was, bizarrely, in the First Aid room (or should I say cupboard?). Standard interview questions followed then a chance to discuss the pay and hours. I knew this would not go any further when told the pay rate and after I had expressed an interest in working hours that they could not accommodate. This store has a reputation for not keeping staff and, as it is situated close to a very large industrial estate, the reason is probably due to the higher wages paid locally in the warehouse industry. Offering a salary starting at minimum wage is not going to encourage people.
We then met up with two other applicants and were shown into an office for the group assessment. This assessment was meant for six participants and, in my opinion, would have worked better if there had been six of us as one of the group did not participate much. The two interviewers sat watching and making notes. We had twenty minutes to discuss our task and about half way through another situation was thrown into the mix to see how we coped. We then had to present our conclusions to the interviewers. The whole process was over in about ninety minutes
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
I was asked to discuss a situation where I had implemented changes in my current job. Further questions were asked based on my answer, such as how did the change impact on my colleagues and in what way did the company benefit from the outcome?
For the group assessment we were each given a brief to read of a typical scenario in a store at the start of the day. This included staff abscence, delivery delays and busy departments. We also had briefs on six colleagues, including their skill sets and preferences. We had five minutes to individually read the scenario and then twenty minutes to discuss who would be deployed where. After about ten minutes the curveball was thrown in (a seagull wreaking havoc in the store!) and we had to reconsider our initial plans to include how to deal with this issue.
Group task followed by solo interview. In group task we were asked how to wouls prioritise a list of tasks. Solo interview was as standard as can be expected, very simple. Overall took around 1hr-1hr30.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Past experience, a time you gave good service etc.
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Waitrose (Tonbridge, England)
Colloquio
Taken in for a 5 minute conversation, they asked my availability and my experience, interviewer told me the job was easy and I was practically guaranteed the role provided I was somewhat competent
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Describe a past challenge you've had in the retail sector?
Ho sostenuto un colloquio presso Waitrose (Northampton, Inghilterra)
Colloquio
applitude test and ranking importance, followed by a few personality questions that were easily accessible. Ranking different scenarios in order of importance was slightly challenging but overall the interview is not that difficult.
Domande di colloquio [1]
Domanda 1
Tell us about yourself, why do you want to work here