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 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 84.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Primark overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Primark as a Retail Assistant according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 67%
Skills test: 33%
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Very good and easy especially if you have had previous experience before. Nice managers when doing the interview. Would recommend. Verbal interview then say what your availability is. Not too much to worry about
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?