I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Primark (London, England) in Nov 2014
Interview
Waited in the canteen for about 5-10 minutes until I was called into the office. One on one interview was very calm. You could tell that they don't particularly care if you are experienced or not because her focus was on my shifts, whether I study and how that would fit into working. She asked me simple questions like examples of working in a team, how I would organise her cabinet of files (colour coded, alphabetical etc). Less serious questions were like my hobbies, where I see myself in five years and what Primark has to offer that is different to other brands. After the interview it was quite clear that I got the job because she asked me for my passport to scan and NI number. She then said that I had another task where I was taken onto the shop floor to organise a messy area. They gave me 20 minutes to fix the makeup section as best as I could and on that they would judge whether I was fast paced for the company. But I also think it was just to get some extra people to clear up for free.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What makes Primark different to other competing brands such as H&M?
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Primark (Southampton, England) in May 2015
Interview
The interview was very nice and easy. The manager was very friendly and helped me a lot. Questions were very easy and the next day i got a call and they told me i got the job,
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Primark (London, England) in Jun 2015
Interview
The interview was for the retail assistant postition at the Oxford Street West store. It consisted of a 1:1 interview with the HR manager. The interview started with the manager reviewing my CV and it ended with him asking around four questions. The interview lasted about 15-20 minutes and Primark let you select the time and date of the interview. If successful you will be called back about a week later to start your induction. The induction involves filling out paperwork for about 5 hours. Work starts the day after your induction.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
His questions saw how you would react to certain scenarios while working. They were very similar to what was asked on the personality test before.
Questions:
A customer wants to buy a dress but it isn't in stock, there is only the display copy available, what do you do?
You are working on the till there is a long line. A customer pushes in front to ask for a refund for something bought online, what do you do?
Those are the only questions I can remember.