Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at New World Supermarkets as 50% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Grocery Assistant and Part Time Cashier rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Checkout Operator and Part Time Cashier roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at New World Supermarkets takes an average of 13 days when considering 4 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 Grocery Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 2 days), whereas Part Time Cashier roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 23 days).
I applied online. I interviewed at New World Supermarkets (Wellington, Wellington) in Sep 2025
Interview
The interview was very overall straightforward, asking expected questions. The interview staff was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Overall very good experience and no question is there to trip you up.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe one time you encountered a problem in a workplace, and what steps did you take to solve this?
Interview with HR manager. Asked questions about why best fit for role and understanding the role and what day to day looks like. Introduced to team and what space looks like.
I applied online. I interviewed at New World Supermarkets (North Shore)
Interview
The HR staff were very friendly and approachable. They asked straightforward questions about myself, my time management skills, and what my expectations were for the role. The onboarding process was fast and efficient. Having prior experience in similar work likely helped streamline everything.