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      Sales Associate Interview

      Aug 7, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      London, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at River Island (London, England) in Aug 2015

      Interview

      I arrived 10 minutes early, the interview overall took 2 hours and was laid back and very funny. Naturally during the first 20 mins I was nervous but the managers opened us up by going around the circle and asking us to introduce ourselves and to tell the group an embarrassing moment in our lives. The group consisted of 25 people. Everyone wore casual but stylish clothes (river island style) no formal wear such as heels or dress shoes. Then we talked about river island for a bit and were asked to pair up and introduce ourselves to each other and talk about why we wanted to work for river island. My partner had to make a presentation on me, why I want to work there and vice versa. Then we were put into groups of 5 to do a role play on what good customer service is. It was pretty basic and I laughed a lot. Everyone was friendly and outgoing. The mangers were really nice and not stuck up at all. Overall it was a positive experience, they answered all my questions without being asked, e.g. The 40% discount and the £165 (or something like that) a month that we get for our uniforms. We were asked to bring in our cvs but I brought in a photocopy of my passport as well as national insurance number just to be on the safe side. At this particular interview they said they would call back the next day to let us know if we were successful, and that the induction would start the following week, but for every interview it's different. I went in store to hand in my cv and after chatting a bit with the manager, she asked me to come for an interview which was being held a few days later.

      Interview questions [4]

      Question 1

      Why Would You Like To Work For River Island?
      1 Answer

      Question 2

      What Does Good Customer Service Mean To You?
      1 Answer

      Question 3

      An Interesting Fact About You?
      Answer question

      Question 4

      WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT RIVER ISLAND???
      1 Answer
      5

      Other Sales Associate Interview Reviews for River Island

      Sales Associate Interview

      May 25, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Broughton, Wales
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at River Island (Broughton, Wales)

      Interview

      Video interview asked around 5-6 questions, you get two takes for each question and each question lasts around 30 seconds. Easy and quick process . Questions included your availability and why you want to work here

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to work for River Island ?
      Answer question

      Sales Associate Interview

      May 8, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Birmingham, England
      Declined offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied in-person. I interviewed at River Island (Birmingham, England)

      Interview

      Group and individual, not a bad process. A mix of picking out outfits for specific occasions as you would in a sales associate roll, and also answering questions about retail in general.

      Sales Associate Interview

      Jan 11, 2026
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at River Island

      Interview

      Had a group interview, in which was asked differnt questions concerning customer service. A lot of partcipants in the interview, which made it harder to stand out. Overall, interview was not too hard.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What do you think main of role of sales assitant is?
      Answer question

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