The interview process for a Sales Assistant or similar customer-facing role at Tesco typically involves the following stages:
1. Online Application
• Apply via the Tesco Careers site.
• You’ll need to fill out your personal details, work history, and possibly answer some screening questions related to availability and experience.
2. Online Assessment (Sometimes)
• Depending on the role, you might get a short situational judgment test (SJT) or basic numeracy test.
• These are scenario-based questions to check how you’d respond to customer service situations.
3. Interview Invitation
• If you pass the assessment, you’ll be invited to an interview, which may be:
• Face-to-face interview at the store
• Or a group interview (less common post-COVID)
4. Interview Format
• Usually lasts 20–30 minutes
• Interviewer is typically a store manager or team leader
Common Questions:
• “Tell me about yourself.”
• “Why do you want
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Previous experience, behaviour questions face to face interview
Nice people, friendly and made me comfortable. Potentially a good employer with lots of benefits, would consider for the future and would definitely recommend to others if they were considering for themselves.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a time when you overcame a difficult problem.
Very laidback and friendly. I heard back quickly too and had adequate training. It was a quick interview. The interview was with one person. They asked me how the role could work for me.
