Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Foyles as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Bookseller and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Bookseller and roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Foyles takes an average of 18 days when considering 1 user submitted interviews across all job titles. To compare, the average duration of hiring at similar companies like BlackRock, Inc. is 14 days, Fabricated Software, Inc. is 2 days, and Apple Inc. is 21 days. Candidates applying for Bookseller had the quickest hiring process (on average 18 days), whereas Bookseller roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 18 days).
It was an in-person interview at their store, with two floor managers - overall a relaxed experience. Competency based questions around retail experience and customer service, plus some book-specific questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Foyles (London, England) in Jul 2022
Interview
Mine was over zoom but they are typically in person. Standard interview set up - 2 person panel asking mostly about my experience in bookselling, and some scenario type questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I go about promoting/ handselling a book in the moment that I had not read?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Foyles
Interview
There were two staff member during the interview , very friendly and casual - thirty mins long. You will be asked about your CV/experience and some basic competency based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think is different in displaying toys, games to books?