Supermarkets......

ROFLMAO!! So true!!

im not specifically targeting tesco's ubiquitous, but this is the way it is /or seems to be these days

ye i heard tesco interview is simple, but whatever job you try to get an interview at you'll be against alot more people now. and as the saying goes, if your a straight white male christian you got no chance

Just wondering how hard is it to get a job in supermarkets such as asda and tescos because alot of people are making a big fuss about the interviews etc.?

asdas the way 4wud dey make such a laff of things even with the interview days, but tesco just power mad managers who have failed in life

Hello fellow jobseekers

I had my asda group interview last week on friday and I passed, (North London) now I am expecting my third and last interview. I am gonna share my experience with you guys to help with your job hunting.

When you go to selection group interview, you will be in groups of five or six.

Firstly, a quick ice breaker,.,,, this getting to know each team member and presenting to all the teams. You ask your partner's name , why they want to work for ASDA and interesting fact about he/she. Note whatever your reason for wanting to work for ASDA or interesting fact about you should be linked to teamworking.

TIPS HERE IS TO BE CONFIDENT, ENTHUSIASTIC, EYE CONTACT AND LISTEN TO OTHER GROUPS INTENTLY.

Secondly, the presenter will give the teams a random product, it could be anything, my group's product was a mirror.

There are four assessor in the room. They are looking for 4 things. 1) Whether you can work in a team, 2) Are you a good listener?, 3) How well you interact with team members?, 4) Can you come with ideas yourself?.

Regarding the product, each teams will talk about the product that they were given. A team will talk about the benefits of the product, alternative uses of the product, target market for the product and unique selling point of the product.

Each team will discuss the latter four about the product and report back to the teams. Although the assessors are watching you assume they are not there to keep you calm and collected. I've done this group interview and I know it is easy to say calm but when you there the adrenalin is just too much.

I am expecting my next interview with a manager of a department which will be in 10 days time. I need some help for this interview, any help very much appreciated.

Any questions are welcomed, wish all the best everybody for the next interview, thank you very much.

How do you apply for jobs in adsa because the careers site on the asda website doesnt seem to work properly.

hey what job are you applying for, and the next interviews prity easy compared to other companies, its just how have you shown/given good customer skills, when have you shown good listening skills, where do you see yourself in a years time (working for asda),are you okay doing the times, what would you change (say nothing).

Thank you, but can you please give me a little more detail.

My position is customer service assistant, at North London. The ASDA HR contacted me that you have passed your group screening test, but will arrange an interview with a manager of a department. Give me detail about what sort of questions are asked and tips to pass this interview, All the help very much appreciated. ty

They have sheets with lots of standard interview questions like
-tell us a time when you have been a good listener / received great customer service / worked as part of a team
-what are you good at / bad at
-what would you like to be better at
-what do you like about Asda adverts


Mine was only ten minutes and she didn't ask all the questions just picked a few from the sheet so I can't really help any more. I think it doesn't really matter what the questions are they just want to see if they like you and you can have a reasonable conversation and are polite etc.

Supermarkets love hiring students. Who else will be content with being contracted few shifts and having plenty of time free for xmas/easter overtime.

I had a job at sainsburys but i quit in 2 months, it was easy really, and my first job but it sucked.