Applied online by entering my CV, where I was telephoned for a group interview at the branch.
Group based exercise - Advertisement to sell an item from shop floor, highlighting it's main features and creating a story to go a long with it
Role-play - Customer complaint regarding a birthday cake which they had ordered from the catalogue.
Face-to-face interview - Personality questioning, getting to know your interests and hobbies.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were an item off the shop floor what would you be?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose (West Byfleet, England) in Jun 2013
Interview
Group interview, simple questions, interviewee polite and encouraging, simple tasks. Just wanted to see that you were a normal chatty person. As long as you are positive and confident you will be fine.
I applied online. I interviewed at Waitrose (London, England) in Feb 2016
Interview
Longish process on website but friendly interview. Two sets of 40 questions half with multiple choice answers to be rated in order.
Interview about half an hour with more questions evaluating how to deal with particular circumstances.