I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose (Chester, England) in Nov 2017
Interview
Filled in an online application form, was invited to a group interview shortly afterwards.
In a group of about 10 we were asked to work as a group to come up with solutions to problems. This lasted about an hour.
We all then had one to one interviews which lasted about half an hour where you'll be asked to describe yourself, describe a time you disagreed with a management decision and how did you deal with that etc
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
As a group, we were given a set of scenarios and had to decide how we would prioritise each task and which staff member would be best suited to each task.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose (London, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Simple one on one, answered 3 questions and then basic interview stuff, right to work and pay explained. Took only about 25 minutes, and got a email with a job offer an hour later.
First a brief phone call to discuss my availability for shifts and when I would want to work. After that I had an online assessment which was computer based and answers you had to click and choose out of the multiple choice. After that i then in interview. Heard back with a week after that.
It was actually straightforward and easy, there weren’t many difficult questions just the basic easy ones were asked. Then the interviewer explained about the company’s policies and fundamentals to me.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me a time when you and your colleagues disagreed over something and how did you work through it?