The John Lewis Thread

How does ANYONE get past John Lewis's online application? I applied yesterday and it beat HMV as the worst application I have ever done and now I have to wait 2 weeks to see whether I've got through to the next stage

I know people who received this email when working there last Christmas and it usually means they are trying to match your availability to hours. When they're hiring loads of people for Christmas, they need to get people allocated to shift so they are interested in taking you on but this is just informing you so you know why its taking some time. My colleagues got calls soon after offering them a job so you have a good chance, don't worry its not a bad

btw, how did you find the interview? What questions did you get..?

Ahhhh that gives me hope, thankyou.
Its just that my phone is in repairs at the moment so they might be ringing it off with no reply lol.
And the interview was fairly easy, I was just a bit intimidated at the fact that there were so many people there waaay older than me, and i was the youngest lol (16)
But the questions asked on the one to one were:
- Tell me about a time you asked for criticism, and how I took action
- Tell me about a time you had to promote a product etc
- Tell me about a time you had a change of environment or something
And a few generic interview questions like why John Lewis
Then we done a group task which we were given a description of what 3 customers wanted, then we were given a booklet of the items to choose from which best matches what they want; then we had to sell it to the manager and say why we chose it.

Hey guys,

Sorry to bump this thread after such a long time.

I'm due to start in Stock Management in JL in just over a week's time. I haven't heard anything about an induction though - do you know what standard procedure is with this? Also, what do I wear on my first day - I know I'll have a different uniform as I'm in Stock Management but I haven't had anything through about that...any help would be appreciated!

Hey guys,

I applied for John Lewis late September and managed to get a group interview on the 16th of October. The following day (17th October) I received two missed calls from John Lewis. I called them up on Monday (as the recruitment person wasn't available on weekends) and they said that the calls were about a job offer and to discuss hours. They said to expect an email relatively soon regarding the job.

Does anybody know how long I should expect to wait for this email for? It's been a week since they called. Another interviewee at the group interview received their email that Monday after the weekend. I hope missing their call doesn't put me at a disadvantage?

Hey, I'm starting at JL in November, and the booklet I got said that on your first day, you should wear smart dark grey/black business wear (suit), white or black shirt, and polished shoes. Then they can help you order clothes if you need it.

Give them a call! The recruitment process is bound to get hectic at this time of year so don't let them forget you. Just say you got job offers on the line and you need to know whether the role is still available and if they need to confirm hours with you blah blah etccc. I get that you don't wanna sound pushy but you gotta. Mega congrats on getting this job because Ive tried John Lewis a few times and ugh they never seem to want me haha
I suggest calling the store first then the central HR office, because the stores could perhaps give you more information first hand cos they only communicate with the central HR office after which can be slow.

I've got a job as a Catering Assistant at a John Lewis cafe/restaurant. The job description wasn't that in depth so would anyone who has worked/works in the role tell me more about the day to day tasks I'll be doing?

My start date is tomorrow

Hey guys,

I applied for John Lewis late September and managed to get a group interview on the 16th of October. The following day (17th October) I received two missed calls from John Lewis. I called them up on Monday (as the recruitment person wasn't available on weekends) and they said that the calls were about a job offer and to discuss hours. They said to expect an email relatively soon regarding the job.

Does anybody know how long I should expect to wait for this email for? It's been a week since they called. Another interviewee at the group interview received their email that Monday after the weekend. I hope missing their call doesn't put me at a disadvantage?

It took about a week and a half before I got my email, so don't worry about it too much! They're hiring christmas temps everywhere and recruitment is centralised now so it's bound to take a bit longer than usual.