Tesco Interview

Suit is definitely over the top, just wear smart black shoes, smart black trousers and a shirt. This sounds really familiar to me when I applied to Tesco I got a really quick reply too and they needed proof I could work in UK and my bank details at the interview.

If it's a group interview I can't tell you what to expect, but if it's a normal interview chances are the manager will just read questions straight from a book to you. A lot of it is just about teamwork, presentation and customer service so include these points in your answers and you should be fine, it'll be no more than 15 minutes.

Good luck

So, were you offered the job there and then or did it take time for them to get back to you? Did you have an induction too?

Thanks for the replies guys.

Yeah after my interview I was given information on my hours, pay, holiday, overtime etc. Two days later I had my induction which was just the manager showing me around the shop and explaining what I'd be doing, the same day I had my induction a few hours later I started my first shift so it all kicked off quite fast.

Ah nice. Hopefully I'll be ok. I can just my mind going blank on one of the questions and that I'll have absolutely nothing to say.

Still, can't be that bad.

Nah don't worry at the end of the day it's only Tesco, I'm not saying they are a bad employer they are actually really good, but they really aren't looking for anyone special as such.

As long as you dress smartly and you can interact with people well you'll be fine, if you can't answer any questions chances are they won't just sit there and look at you they'll just skip the question or give you the kind of answer they are looking for so you then know.

It'll be more laid back than you expect

I was just wondering how the vacancies were advertised at this Tesco. I live close to one of the huge ones so you'd think they'd have lots of jobs, especially coming to Christmas. Infact, I asked about application forms there in about May, but they said they weren't hiring anyone more for the summer, and they'd be hiring again closer to Christmas time

Did you just go and ask for an application form, or was there an actual position advertised in store/online/whatever?

As far as I remember you fill out some tick box questionnaire about what you would do in certain situations. The interviewer asks the standard "Why do you want to work for Tesco's" and other bs questions. Somewhere inbetween I was taken down to the shop floor to do a "work sample", which they get 20 minutes of work out of you for free.

Also the induction lasts a full day and is mind numbingly boring.

I work for tesco, and it was my first job. I seem to remember the interview to be daunting also, but honestly, its easy. They read you questions out of a book and just answer them as best as you can. You also will probably have to do a 'work sample' but thats easy, just practice 'good customer service' and interact with the customers and you'll be fine.

And in termsof dress? A suit is quite formal but a smart pair of trouser's, shirt and tie won't go amiss. Oh and smart shoes obviously. But if you're well elecuted friendly and polite you'll fly

Good luck