I applied online. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at B&Q (Leigh, North West England, England) in Oct 2015
Interview
First there was a group interview,there were 5 that attended this particular one. Firstly we sat in the room and had to say a bit about ourselves. We then played a game where we had to name a product sold for each letter of the alphabet. We were then asked to build a tower as high as possible with whatever we could find in the office. We were then asked to pick a product off a table and asked to sell it to the group. After this we were taken onto the shop floor and asked to interact with customers,offering help where possible. After this we went back to the office and while we waited the assessors went into another room to discuss who would be invited back for an interview. 3 of us were chosen to return for a 1to1 interview with 2 managers.
The 1to1 interview seemed that it was taken from a standard script.
Overall not a bad interview process,the group one was quite relaxed.
Informal chat, list of questions and very friendly. I felt at ease instantly as the guy was very welcoming. A few situation questions were asked and nothing too difficult, have these prepared and you will be fine.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself
A time we you had a conflict and how it was resolved
I applied in-person. I interviewed at B&Q (Leyton, England) in Mar 2026
Interview
Was quite a smooth and quick interview. A few questions asked such as what do you do in your free time, how would you deal with collegues you don't get along with and so on. Allowed me to ask questions at the end and kept me updated within 2 weeks.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give us a time when you worked with a collegue you didn't get along and does what they want?
I applied online. I interviewed at B&Q in Jan 2026
Interview
45-minute one-to-one interview. I was interviewed by the duty manager. Asked about myself, previous experiences and a few behavioural interview questions. For example, tell me about a time you worked as a team. Tell me about a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it. Tell me a time you worked in a high-pressure situation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you worked as a team
Tell me about a time you had a conflict and how you resolved it
Tell me a time you worked in a high-pressure situation.