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      Retail Assistant Interview

      24 Feb 2023
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer

      Interview

      Good and easy. Just be friendly and create a rapport with the interviewer. My interviewer was a little rude so I didn’t like the way he talked to me but the questions were fairly easy

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      - situation simulation and navigating it
      Answer question
      1
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      Marks & Spencer response
      3y
      Hi there, thanks for your honest review! We work hard to provide a fantastic experience to everyone, therefore It's discouraging to hear that you’ve had a negative experience. We appreciate your feedback. Marks and Spencer

      Other Retail Assistant interview reviews for Marks & Spencer

      Retail Assistant Interview

      29 Jun 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Norwich, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Norwich, England)

      Interview

      Go through maybe 5 simple easy questions which you'd expect, and sometimes ask about 3 things to improve the store. Heard back next day being offered job, nice quick easy process.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What are 3 things we could improve about our store for customers?
      Answer question

      Retail Assistant Interview

      28 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Bournemouth, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Bournemouth, England)

      Interview

      Online application via LinkedIn, then in person interview, you needed to find ways to improve the store before hand, e.g better signage, clothing rails not in walkways, disabled access, then received a phone call offer

      Retail Assistant Interview

      29 Mar 2026
      Anonymous interview candidate
      No offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer

      Interview

      Face to face interview with manager, asks about 6 or 7 questions from booklet relating to customer service and previous employment or flexibility. Most of these are very basic "tell me about a time" questions, and they dont have to be job related

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell us about a time where you provided excellent customer service
      Answer question