I applied online. I interviewed at River Island (Bristol, England) in Sept 2017
Interview
I had never had a group interview before so was slightly nervous, however there is no need to be, the interviewer was very friendly and overall the interview process was easy and relaxed. I would definitely recommend to do research as this helped me a lot. There were only 4 of us and were split into two groups. First we were asked to tell them about ourselves (mentioned previous work experience), then we were asked what we knew about the company, what is upselling and when we provided/received good customer service. After that we were required to do a role play in our groups where one person would be the customer searching for an outfit and the other would be a sales advisor, then we would switch roles. I found this role play simpler as we were not presenting it in front of others (would have been very nervous), however it was just a simple chat with the other person and the interviewer would just listen in on both groups. I had the interview on a Thursday and received a phone call the next day saying I was successful.
I interviewed at River Island (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
Pretty simple, wanted to know about availability, any previous experience within the retail industry and what about the company I knew about. Had some basic experience questions that the star technique comes in handy for!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why River Island, and what about the company aligned with my own interests and values.
I interviewed at River Island (Birmingham, England)
Interview
group interview with the commercial manager, this was quite an easy interview. they want to know how you deal with scenario based questions and how confident you can deliver the service.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they give you a task on how to dress for a certain event, you pick out outfits from the shop floor, describe why you chose those specific outfits.
they look for confidence when you speak.
I applied online. I interviewed at River Island in Jun 2026
Interview
My interview was done online with an ai bot who asks you questions. I answered them but I don’t think the questions are the same for everyone. But I did my best and in my opinion interviews online is better than face to face.