The Waitrose Thread

Hey. I was thinking of applying for a job at havant waitrose part time as im at uni in portsmouth. for part of my degree we have to do the occasional field trip, some abroad to places like tenerife. Will it be a problem for me to get the days off. what im thinking is that i'll only be part time so working about 2 days a week so if i have 21 days holiday i might be able to cover the trips with that. If not will they be strict enough to say i cant go??

hi,

ive just started off at waitrose and i was wondering if someone could explain how the pay works i.e. paydays, when your pay for that month is cut off before payday, any different rules for temps ect.

thanks so much

The application process for waitroise feels like time lag it's so long. Is it worth it in the end? Anyone currently working at waitroise how did you get the job and any tips for apply to these high demand jobs


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tbh so far it has been worth it. If you get the job then they seem to appreciate that you've had to do a lot to get it; they don't treat you like an idiot and you aren't simply another body to order about, you do get to make decisions. (from what i've seen so far)

in terms of getting a job, a lot of it is the attitude. You have to seem eager and actually interested in the job. Not interested as in you just want money (which lets be honest, is what most of us start off wanting), but show that if you were to work there, you would give all your effort because you genuinely want the business to do well.

I have a waitrose group interview on Monday. Would greatly appreciate any help from people who have already been through that process.

What help would you like?


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What help would you like?


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With God's help, I'll get my job back at Waitrose this Summer. I actually kinda enjoyed working there last year, and the fact I worked in central London made me love it even more.

Also, if you're given a product to sell how would you go about doing that?
For example, waitrose essential cornflakes?
I don't feel like there's anything extraordinary to say about that... all I can think of is if it was healthy/ a good price, which are all quite boring things to say.

I have a waitrose group interview on Monday. Would greatly appreciate any help from people who have already been through that process.

Well, judging from the stuff I've read on other people's experience, the group interview consists of:

1) introducing yourself to the group
2) an icebreaker type challenge
3) presenting your answer to the questions they give you
4) selling a product with your group

Is there anything else I need to prepare for?

I'm probably over thinking this.
I'll just have to relax and be myself rather than taking it so seriously.

Thank you to everyone's advice!

Don't worry it's not as bad as you think. after the ice breaker you do become pretty relaxed and to be honest, once you're in there you can tell the interviewers like you or not.

i've been in 2 group interviews and some of the people there clearly won't get jobs from the start. In one interview 3 of the women came in casual dress (as in jeans etc) and loudly said before hand that "they didn't really care if they got the job or not"

and in the second, so many people sat there with the biggest frown on their face looking unbelievably bored, and another guy said to me during one of the tasks we were working on "Well I am older, and have more life experience than you so i'm probably right". (might I add I was actually correct ) but it's safe to say that about 50% of the candidates have no chance from the very beginning. and you're clearly preparing for the interview so you've got a pretty good chance now that you've made it this far.