Retail Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Marks & Spencer with 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Common stages of the interview process at Marks & Spencer as a Retail Assistant according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
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Relaxed atmosphere, quite conversational, lasted about 15 minutes or so, got to ask any questions I had at the end got back to me around two weeks after interview offering me position.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Availability, what can be improved in the store, role of technology in store
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Norwich, England)
Interview
Go through maybe 5 simple easy questions which you'd expect, and sometimes ask about 3 things to improve the store. Heard back next day being offered job, nice quick easy process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are 3 things we could improve about our store for customers?
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Bournemouth, England)
Interview
Online application via LinkedIn, then in person interview, you needed to find ways to improve the store before hand, e.g better signage, clothing rails not in walkways, disabled access, then received a phone call offer
Face to face interview with manager, asks about 6 or 7 questions from booklet relating to customer service and previous employment or flexibility. Most of these are very basic "tell me about a time" questions, and they dont have to be job related
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time where you provided excellent customer service