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  1. Alba Gu Brath's Avatar
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    William Hill Interview! HELP!
    I've got a job interview for a customer service assistant at William Hill tomorrow and I'm bricking it! Apparently it's 1 hour long and was wondering what I could possibly get asked in that time? Does anyone here know much about the interview process? Any tips? Cheers.
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    (Original post by Alba Gu Brath)
    I've got a job interview for a customer service assistant at William Hill tomorrow and I'm bricking it! Apparently it's 1 hour long and was wondering what I could possibly get asked in that time? Does anyone here know much about the interview process? Any tips? Cheers.
    Dress like this.

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    Oh and it might help if you knew a bit about betting etc.
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    (Original post by Kiwiguy)
    Dress like this.

    Oh and it might help if you knew a bit about betting etc.[/QUOTE]

    i loled
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    (Original post by nofish4u)
    Oh and it might help if you knew a bit about betting etc.
    i loled[/QUOTE]

    I love my life..
  5. barbie*'s Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    Maybe they want you to play bingo with them for a little while..
  6. Alba Gu Brath's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    That goes without saying; I'm going to dress smart anyway.

    I'm going to focus more on my customer service skills but obviously I'll learn a wee bit about betting before I walk into shop tomorrow.

    If the odds are, for example, 4/1 then the bettor will make 4 units for every unit they put down, including their original stake.
    Last edited by Alba Gu Brath; 11-08-2010 at 14:57.
  7. ASM's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    its an easy interview

    there will be 2 people there, one interviewing you and one assessing the interviewer

    they ask you basic questions i.e. what would you do if a customer did this, etc

    they'll give you a basic mental arithmetic exam and give you some simple odds questions, i.e. if you bet £10 on a horse with 7/1 odds what is the return? return is £80, £70 win and £10 original stake

    it's not a hard interview and if you can't get the job then there's something completely wrong with you. i've seen absolute retards during the training days (i worked there for over a year)

    if successful they tell you you're hired on the spot (was in my case anyway)
  8. xxartixx's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    I have one next weekend (never had an interview on a weekend!) After reading the above post i feel much better haha...thanks!!
  9. rainbow29's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    did you people get the job? i have an interview on wednesday for them after passing my telephone interview and i am so worried! i havent had an interview before so have no idea what to expect, could anyone help me with the type of questions they ask?

    thanks alot if anyone posts!
  10. rosienei's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    Don't worry too much.. I think it's more about personality - the rest they can teach you. My friend got a job there a couple of weeks ago and she knew nothing about betting or how to calculate odds but they didn't seem to mind - they're now training her.
    Might be useful though to read up on it in case as different branches may have different interview policies.
  11. xxartixx's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    Just to let you know, i went for my interview and it was nothing compared to what i thought it'd be like! The 2 people who interviewed me were very friendly and were a right laugh. IT was pretty easy to get the job to be fair they just wanted to know i knew what customer service was. They do fully train you too so you don't need to know much but if you do then great.
    P.s. I no longer work for them lol
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    (Original post by rainbow29)
    did you people get the job? i have an interview on wednesday for them after passing my telephone interview and i am so worried! i havent had an interview before so have no idea what to expect, could anyone help me with the type of questions they ask?

    thanks alot if anyone posts!
    /how was the telephone interview? I have mine coming up
  13. hecticwal's Avatar
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    Re: William Hill Interview! HELP!
    hi guys,

    first timer poster. i was just wondering if W.H preform CRB checks and if so is met by the employer?

    any help would be greatly appreciated.
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