Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at A.F. Blakemore as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Assistant and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales Assistant and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at A.F. Blakemore takes an average of 14 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Sales Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 14 days), whereas Sales Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 14 days).
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I applied online. I interviewed at A.F. Blakemore (Willenhall, England)
Interview
Terrible. Invited to a first stage interview which they were late for. They did not bother to give any feedback or even send a rejection. It was a waste of 45 minutes. A very disorganised process and a complete lack of respect for applicants who invested time into the interview process.
Online interview followed by in person interview. Both interviews are quite similar in questions, the only difference is that in the interview person interview they give you much more information about the company and role.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at A.F. Blakemore (Grimsby, England) in Apr 2021
Interview
I knew somebody who worked there they told the manager about myself and how I have worked in retail for a number of years , The manager phoned me to arrange an interview.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself?
Why I was interested in working for the company?
Why should we hire you?