I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose (Finchley, England) in Nov 2015
Interview
I applied online and then received email inviting me to an interview; I first had a group interview which was quite fun. They gave us sheets of paper with information about bakery products on, and we got customer profiles. We had to decide what product was suitable for which customer. In this interview the key thing to do is have your voice heard but do not overpower anyone else; let other people also have an input and respect their opinions. After this, there was a 1-2-1 interview. The interviewer asked me about myself and seemed quite informal.
A group interview with others - straightforward questions shared with the group. A one to one interview after this with the section manager - this was also very informal. I was offered the job and accepted.
Good combination of online testing and in person situational questions in store. Testing beforehand had a range of questions including scaled responses and videos. In store questions were more team building
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Situational questions - including how you’d respond to customer enquiries
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose
Interview
Group interview followed by 1:1 interview and right to work checks. As a group we had to respond to a list of scenarios and say what we would do in given situations.