Retail Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Primark with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 69% positive. To compare, the company-average is 66.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Assistant roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 16 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Primark overall takes an average of 19 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Primark as a Retail Assistant according to 16 Glassdoor interviews include:
Phone interview: 35%
Presentation: 24%
One on one interview: 18%
Skills test: 18%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
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Fairly easy, do research before interview making sure you know how there business has a positive effect on the environment etc Explain previous experience for the role Are you fully flexible during the week and weekends
They asked around four typical STAR interview questions that are simple to answer with prep and it lasted about ten to fifteen minutes. It was overall good and very relaxed.
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Teamwork question that was asked in the star format
There’s an exam first at home then an in person interview, it’s one manager interviewing you and it’s quite short, they don’t ask too many questions just know your CV and being able to work flexible hours helps
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Question 1
They asked about previous experience, and how to handle certain situations with customers, also about flexibility
Questions you would expect in majority retail roles. Questions about shop floor interactions. Customer interactions etc. There's only a few questions. Interview focuses the most on your soft skills and your approach to the retail environment.
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Question 1
If there were clothes on the floor, what would you do and why?