Been contacted for 3 seperate job interviews in a single day !

You lucky bugger! But congratulations, nice to hear someone is at least getting the interviews. General advice is dress smart, arrive on time and be yourself. Research the company and roles and prepare for question of why your are suited for the job, what you can bring to the company, why you applied and all that. Just give a Google of interview questions, I have been to three different interviews with completely different companies and surprisingly they weren't all that different.

Thanks for the advice bro , it wasnt all luck though ! I have about 80 job rejections in my inbox and this is from the jobs that bother getting back about the application

Also , what should I do if the company I want to work for is the last to reply ... If I simply say sorry a better job came along it would be a tad bit awkward . Which of the few would you work for ?

Hey guys , I know its going to sound really unbelieveable but I I've experienced one of the luckiest days I can remember ! I've been job searching for about 5 months straight , all to no avail.

This evening I was contacted by : WH Smith , Waitrose and Tescos as I've been offered job interviews ! I know the job isn't guaranteed but its something ! 3 Job Interviews and a new Game of Thrones episode in a single day



I've only gone to a single job interview before but it was evident they were desperate for staff so the interviews were very informal . Does anyone have any tips or advice for interviews in general , or any people who work for the companies listed that could give me some tips ? It would all be appreciated .

Also , what should I do if the company I want to work for is the last to reply ... If I simply say sorry a better job came along it would be a tad bit awkward . Which of the few would you work for ?

Thanks , Jaegon Targaryen

Hmmm guys im currently going through the period of preparing myself for the interviews and the issue about having the choice to choose is worrying me .

Basically ive decided id prefer to work with Waitrose<Tesco<WH Smith in that order , but my interviews are on this Wednesday( WH Smith) , Thursday (Tesco) and Friday (Waitrose) . It is also likely that Waitrose are going to prolong me the process even longer ( if I get past this stage) as they have one on one interviews after the group interview . Im not being cocky but its most likely that im guaranteed a job with WH Smith > Tesco > Waitrose in that order . I do not want to end up unemployed again ! This means im in a difficult dilema , what should I do ?

Hey guys , just thought I'd update you all.

Yesterday I had my Tesco interview , previously thought it was WH Smith but got them mixed up , realised at the train station and tesco is further then WH so as a result I was 5 minutes late , your meant to be early to a job interview not late !

It was a group interview and a staff member walked me to the canteen where all the other 11 applicants were sitting on a table in silence , there was so much tension ! I was smiling to myself because I was the only one in a suit and felt a million dollars . A staff member takes us in a room were are split into groups and given a task about a scenario were we are trapped in a deserted jungle and had to decide amongst each other about what would be are 10 selected items out of 15. Everyone had to introduce themselves and there was a vast contrast in terms of experience and age , some people were 24 had worked in morrisions asda and lidl ! , there was a single mother who hadnt worked in 5 years , a 16 year old with no experience whatsoever etc.

There were some really aggressive assertive people there and I made an effort to challenge them and ensure everyone was comfortable with our selection because some people weren't saying anything. It went really well though .

We got told we would be contacted within 3 days if we were successful and got to the next stage . At about 7:30 pm I got a phone call but my battery was dead and I was travelling home at the time so I was left a voice mail to say I got to the next stage ! It sure didnt take them time to decide , I must have left a lasting impression . The thing is though , its this Friday at the same time as my Waitrose group interview ! which means im going to have to try and reschedule one of them , unfortunately its too late for me to reschedule waitrose so Ive been trying to contact Tesco all day but their phone hasnt been picked up / saying its busy. I was told to contact the number left on the voicemail but I am with virgin and dont know how to ... I think it might just be the Tesco one though . I need to sort this out by the end of today or I may miss out on an oppurtunity tommorow !

don't say you're going for another interview anyway, say its a hospital appointment

Thats what my family have been telling me I was going to say revision class or something but hospital appointment is much better ! Thanks .

Didnt you have a interview with Waitrose too ? Have you done yours yet ? If so how did it go?

Hospital appointment is good because you are given a time by the hospital rather than arranging it yourself so it's harder to cancel. Mine is today i've already had an interview there before, its 3 hours long, most of it's pointless crap.

Today ? Well best of luck . I know right ? As if building a tower out of newspaper is really going to reflect the capababilities of individuals , I'm dreading it if they make me do a silly task like that . I feel the Tesco scenario today made it much more easier to set apart the ones with potential . If you could met me know how your interview goes I'd appreciate it immensely ! Best of luck!!!

hey just back from my waitrose interview, it was much shorter than last time/what it said on the email, only about 40 minutes long. started off with an icebreaker, just asking the person next to you 3 facts about them and reciting it to the group, then they gave us 3 questions-whats your favourite food and why, why should waitrose employ you, what do you hope to do in the future, they left the room and gave us 5 minutes to write it down then came back in and we spoke about our answers. Then they asked us what animal would you be and why, that stumped me a bit haha. Then we went home

3 facts ? Phhh it sounds easy but I can't imagine what I'd say about myself :/

What did you say you wanted to do in the future ? I want to go university but perhaps they would prefer someone less ambitious I'm not sure , as they wouldn't be going anywhere .

It sounds more laid back then I'd imagined , I sure hope I don't get a silly scenario though ! Thanks for that btw !

Hello guys , yesterday I had my second Tesco Interview and my Waitrose Group interview both on the same day ! My head was crammed with facts about both companys!

I had my group interview with Waitrose at 2:30 and it was suprisingly laid back , there were alot of strong candidates for the job though . It being Waitrose . Im talking 28 year olds with 5 years experience in a retail enviroment , but I believe my character shined through so I'll have to see how it goes . I was sure to ask questions upon being prompted and be the first to say something when the manager asked a question to us . She told us she would let us know on monday .

I had my Tesco interview at 5 and it was quite easy as I had done alot of preparation . I basically knew I had the job by the time I was done with it , she asked questions such as describe a time I had to work in a busy enviroment , where I have demonstrated team work skills etc . She told me if I was succesful I would be contacted tommorow . Today I was called around 2:40 pm and I have the job !

Tesco seems like quite a nice place to work ! Its one of those superstores , it has lots of staff , is bound to be busy a lot of the time and as a result hours will go by like nothing.

Im very grateful to everyone who helped , its going to be a shame if I get offered the Waitrose job also because the Tesco manager is very polite and nice and I basically wasted alot of her time . That being said getting a job with Waitrose will help me immensely in the future.