The hiring process at Tesco takes an average of 1 day when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Christmas Customer Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Christmas Customer Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 1 day).
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesco (Peterborough, Inglaterra) in Feb 2022
Interview
Had a call upon application, invited in for an in person interview. The in person interview was informal and felt a bit rushed due to limited staff being in the store whilst doing the interview with a manager.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Tesco (Dover, Inglaterra) in Oct 2025
Interview
I applied online and completed a short situational judgement assessment. After that, I had a brief phone screening discussing my availability and experience, then attended a friendly, competency-based interview focused on customer service, teamwork, reliability, and problem-solving examples.
Supportive and structured interview for Tesco Store Assistant role. Friendly managers asked situational and customer service questions, focused on teamwork, flexibility, and reliability. Process was straightforward, professional, and welcoming, with clear expectations explained.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
“Can you describe a time you delivered excellent customer service and how you handled the situation?”