whsmith interview [very small store]

i have applied for the sales assistant postion and its temp. the store is located at a train station and its pretty small so i am expecting a 1 to 1 interview rathar an group interview. what question would i be expecting and what advice could you give me when tackling nervousness this is my 5h interview and i got rejected by sainsbury thats how bad i am.

thank you and please comment.

Look out for this question:

"so like, are you gonna bang doe?"

I've only had interviews for about 7 companies and got job offers for 6 of them, but none of them were WHSmith. I imagine they'll spend more time telling you about what they offer, what the job entails then ask 2 or 3 token questions that will act more as filler considering the position you're applying for;

Why do you want to work for us?
What retail experiance have you had?
Tell us about yourself?
How will you travel to your job?
Anything you'd like to ask us?

The most important thing to do is to relax. This WILL NOT be a high pressure interview. There maybe many other candidates, but as your positioin is not technical, they're more likely to go on likebility factor. The more confident (not aggressive or arrogant, quietly confident), you are, the more likely they are to like you, remember you and give you the job.

Go forth and be lucky. Enjoy your interview. We look forward to hearing you got the job

Hi there,

I applied online the other day, and I received a call from the lady asking me to call her back as I was not there? Do you think I have been shortlisted?

In that case, it's for a Sales Assistant at Gatwick Airport, and I'm just wondering what the interview style is, i.e. group or individual and the sorts of questions they might ask. This is my first job, but I've done loads of volunteering stuff for about 10 months now.

A quick reply would be useful as I have to phone her on 1/03/11. Thanks!

If WHSmiths have called you, then it is likely that you've been offered an interview. I can't tell you what the interview will be like, i've not been interviewed by them, I would assume some of the generic questions will be asked, but try to think of answers for some of the more complex questions they may ask. Good luck.


You've been volunteering for 10 months? Me too. Volunteering in a charity shop? It's a wonderful place to gain experience, not the hardest place to work at. I'm surprised us young'uns aren't considering charity shops more often.

Heyy thanks!! Thats what I was thinking. I think its a lot of character stuff as I don't have any previous retail experience. But what should I say if they ask me why I want to work there??

-why whsmiths (research the history of whsmiths you may need it)
-wok experience
-team player question, how have you worked in a team
-have you done up sales before- sales on the counter like 'would you be interested in a kitkat or comdom for 85p'eg
-why is the chewing gum more expensive here than other stores etc. -think motoway.

okay i think thats it but it might be more, i hope you get the job and i hope this helps. i almost got the job apparantly i was very close.
but i work with b&m homework and thats very good too, exept the **** pay but i can just let that past lol

good luck

I had an interview on Friday and got offered the job (part time afternoon hours) today =) got my training wednesday...what can I expect?

What was it like? I never got the job from my interview sadly.

well it was the second time i'd interviewed for the same position since christmas...the area manager who interviewed me was super nice, and I think because I'd already answered most the questions the first time round I knew what to expect. He also didn't make me do that stupid maths test