I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Waitrose (Manchester, England) in Oct 2016
Interview
Straight forward application form followed by 3 tests - all situational judgement/behavioural. In-store interview with the manager and assistant. Process was quick, received an interview less than a week after submitting application.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you had to change the way you worked, tell me a time when you had to provide feedback, tell me a time where you challenged someone at work, why Waitrose, how would you ensure stock levels are maintained, if a customer asked you about a product what would you tell them.
Pretty easy, just asked about experience and strengths. Then did a group exercise where we had to prioritise tasks. Then we had to talk about why we chose certain things and what impact it had on sales
The recruitment process comprised of one online task, one round of in-person group tasks (based on real life scenarios) and then a one to one interview. The online task, in-person group tasks and one to one questions were straightforward.
Short initial interview with typical questions asked during any other behavioural interview. Might have been an initial online screening asking about how you are in the workplace and your personality.
Hiring manager was very friendly and patient.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time where you experienced a problem, how did you solve it?
