The Waitrose Thread

I've got a group interview in a few days, booked a slot online but I went to check the other times after I confirmed mine and it still allowed me to choose a time, is this normal?

I've got a group interview in a few days, booked a slot online but I went to check the other times after I confirmed mine and it still allowed me to choose a time, is this normal?

It is okay will get back to you. I have just gotten the job after being put on hold for like a week and a bot. which was surprising. So they will get back to you and your most likely going to be the first one to be offered a position. In retrospect, if you did have exams than being put on hold isn't so bad, at least you can revise.
But the main thing is they will hire you most likely because they want to hire and don't have space.
Good Luck.

I've heard of people getting jobs after being hold for a couple of weeks, but this is just less then two months I hope you're right, I really want a job there. I just don't want to get my hopes up for 2 months.

I personally have never had that happened however, this might be waitrose have to confirm it. Or maybe just for luck redo the booking exactly as you've already done.

Thank you, something must of went wrong. Got a confirmation email now.

Well they will most likely employ you because it would be easier to employ you because all they really have to do is train you. But anyways, if people are leaving in the summer for Uni. They will like 99% choose you. eitherin september or July.
Hope that helped.
Good Luck.

Hi Guys, I recently applied for a Supermarket Assistant job at a new Waitrose and was invited to a group interview. About a week after the group interview I was sent an email stating that I was successful and I would then either be matched up to a suitable job or I would be put on hold for 3 months. This morning I just checked my emails and was very surprised to see I could not be matched up with any job position! I really thought I'd get this job as my specification was a minimum of 10 hours and maximum of 25, I would consider temporary work, work in any department within the store and I would work ANY hour of the day.
Now I thought that would be wide enough for me to be suited into a specific job, was 10 hours too high for a minimum hours per week? Has anyone had the same issue, I literally said I could work any hour anywhere within the store - yet still no offer - I really needed this job!!

Firstly, it is okay I have had that problem, however because it is a new store they will likely re-estimate the amount of places available and they will likely apply you. And 10 hours isn't too high. I said I could work 10 hours too. But got a 6 hour shift. It's okay. They will probably employ you. And from what you said they really have no excuse to deny you.

Don't worry darling as long as you were heard and were polite and calm, I'm sure you did fine. Because I got the job today and I swear I wasn't that loud or leaderish either. But I think it was my confidence . As long as you were confident and calm you appear to be a good employee as your not too demanding and commanding.
And don't worry about not knowing what to do in the future. Hey heck no one does.
They realise your human. My mum thinks its amazing even I know what I want to be when I'm older. So don't worry.


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I assure you that those who are loud and outspoken are most probably viewed negatively.

It's a group interview and therefore you must find the balance between getting your voice heard and listening to what others have to say. When people begin to talk over you and don't let you have a say it's seen as rude and marked negatively.

Think about it this way, who in the right mind is going to hire a bull in a china shop who is just going to upset and anger existing staff being the big 'I am'.

I'm sure you did fine.

Hi Guys, I recently applied for a Supermarket Assistant job at a new Waitrose and was invited to a group interview. About a week after the group interview I was sent an email stating that I was successful and I would then either be matched up to a suitable job or I would be put on hold for 3 months. This morning I just checked my emails and was very surprised to see I could not be matched up with any job position! I really thought I'd get this job as my specification was a minimum of 10 hours and maximum of 25, I would consider temporary work, work in any department within the store and I would work ANY hour of the day.
Now I thought that would be wide enough for me to be suited into a specific job, was 10 hours too high for a minimum hours per week? Has anyone had the same issue, I literally said I could work any hour anywhere within the store - yet still no offer - I really needed this job!!

Heyy, I got offered a job at a new waitrose, I was pretty flexible. Anyway, I found out they only took 80 external candidates. The rest were people who already worked at waitrose. It's pretty much down to luck if your chosen, cause hundreds of people prob had similar availability. I was put hold for another branch of waitrose, I found out today that they wanted to arrange a second interview. So don't lose complete hope! It's easier for them to get back to the people on hold

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Hi Missy,thanks for your reply! I'm just wondering - how long did it take for you to get a job offer after you were told you were put on hold? Well done on getting the job in the end.

Heyy the waitrose that I was put on hold with. I didn't attend a second interview because I already had a job at another waitrose. It took them about 1 and a half- 2 months to get back in touch for a second interview

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I've been put on hold as well, but I had already attended two interviews for the position. Does this mean if they can job match me, I'll have to attend another? Crazy amount of interview aha. For my current job at Superdrug, I basically got the job within a 15 minute interview with the Manager

If you received an email saying that they're currently job matching you. Then you have to wait and see if they find a position for you. You won't have to attend any more interviews, just training and signing the contract left to do. Good luck!!


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