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Updated May 18, 2012 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Customer Assistant at J Sainsbury
Posted May 18, 2012
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2010 in London, England (United Kingdom) (took a day)
First of all you fill up the online Assessment. After passing that you get an email and a SMS message saying that you can call to book an appointment for the interview. At the interview, you are again assessed by a DVD test. In this test you are shown different scenarios and are asked to record your responses in those situations. Once you passed the DVD test as well you are interviewed and after that it is decided whether you get the job or not. If you are successful, you get a call or message saying that you should call Sainsburys to know your induction date, time and place. After that you are part of Sainsburys.
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The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and an IQ/Intelligence Test.
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Customer Service Assistant at J Sainsbury
Posted Apr 11, 2012
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)
Basic situational awareness test filled in online followed by a telephone call to invite me to interview. Interview consisted of talking to HR and watching a similar situational awareness video with questions asked after.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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General Assistant at J Sainsbury
Posted May 26, 2011
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed May 2011 (took a day)
Applying for the position required filling in an application form and a personality test. I received a phone call about a week later telling me I had been selected for interview and arranged a date and time.
When I arrived for the interview I was given a pass at the Customer Service Desk and had to wait at the front of the store near the checkouts until I was called. I then had to go to the staff canteen and sit with a few other interviewees before being called into a bigger room with a seat for each of us.
We were each given tests revolving around customer situations and how we would deal with these, including meal suggestions which I found a little strange. We had to fill these test in silently but the interviewer left the room at one stage enabling us to discuss it with each other. The questions contained answers which were all suitable, so we had to number the answers from "most suitable" to "least suitable". When chatting with the other interviewers we compared answers and I had answered some questions slightly differently, however I kept them as they were as I knew they were right haha.
We then had to wait back in the staff canteen before being called in to be interviewed individually. There was one interviewer and one notetaker and both were quite professional but not unfriendly. There were a few standard interview questions but nothing difficult at all. I was then asked to explain why I had answered each question in the test as I did.
I received a phone call a few days after the interview offering me a job and arranging the start time and date.
Each colleague is expected to attend two full days of training before starting the job which is a killer, but all you have to do is try not to fall asleep. There are no more tests or questions at this stage. None of the other people I had met at the interview stage ended up working there so I don't know if they weren't offered the job or if they didnt accept.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Shelf Stacker at J Sainsbury
Posted Oct 31, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Dec 2009 (took a day)
I was out of work at the time when I spoke to a friend who was a manager at the time. The interview consisted of a DVD presentation, skills test and IQ/Intelligence test about Sainsburys a how the company works. I was quite impressed at the time of how thorough this process was
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of an IQ/Intelligence Test and a Skills Test.
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Team Leader at J Sainsbury
Posted Sep 22, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2009 (took 5 days)
Filled online application form and questionaire, received email from central HR inviting me for an interview. Phoned them to arrange a time/date.they were very friendly and efficiant. Went the following week to the Store. Greeted very well and sat with another interviewee to wait for managers. Went individually for DVD test which consisted of 4 parts. The Manager provided water and pencils etc and the booklet for answers. Completed and was taken to another room to wait while my answers were checked. I passed 3 out of 4 including the maths which meant I had passed overall apparently. He then asked me general questions re nationality, criminal record, explained company benefits discount etc and checked my passport. He explained briefly the role but said the days/hours shown online were wrong. Nice pleasant bloke but it didnt feel like an interview. He ended it by saying he had one other to interview in a few days so I would have to wait for a decision.
SO I am waiting but dont feel positive as the 1 to 1 interview wasnt actually an interview. Just going through the motions I felt. I got the impression that the 2 managers that were interviewing candidates were run off their feet.
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I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Skills Test.
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Department Manager at J Sainsbury
Posted May 31, 2009
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Sep 2007 in Hemel Hempstead, England (United Kingdom) (took 2+ weeks)
i was asked in detail about previous work experience and howi would deal with a manner of situations around night shift work. Also asked how to maximize staff performance and how to deal with poor performers both pre and during disciplinaries. Asked what qualities i could offer in a difficult and busy store.
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The interview consisted of a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test and a Personality Test.
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