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I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Tesco (Flitwick, England) in Aug 2025
Interview
Arrived early, got sat down in the canteen and waited. Wasn't aware there would be more than one person in the interview which really threw me off, and the person I was interviewing with was unfriendly towards me but never mind. Then ushered into a really bright room, asked to fill in an availability form and then our documents were taken off and photocopied.
The interview was somewhat informal but I found the interviewer engaged more with the other interviewee and wasn't interested in much of what I had to say, despite me having extensive experience in customer service.
After the interview had finished, taken to sign out and that was it.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Name one time you were flexible in a situation, and what was the outcome?
A group interview of around 10-15 candidates. They asked 3 questions and we went around the group with each person answering. They took our Passports/ proof of right to work, and we filled in availability sheets for days and hours.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you dealt with an unhappy customer?
Straight forward, no time wasting as the hiring managers were clear about deliverables, time lines and interview stages. Straight forward, no time wasting as the hiring managers were clear about deliverables, time lines and interview stages.