I applied online. I interviewed at Boots Opticians (London, England) in Feb 2018
Interview
Friendly and relaxed, was asked usual questions about my previous experience and why I want to work for boots. I was then shown around and met the team. The whole process took around 4 weeks.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boots Opticians (York, England) in Dec 2025
Interview
Sat in one of the optical exam rooms and talked about what I have done recently. Then there were about 7 competency questions which corporate said to answer in 'CAR' format (context, action, result)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time when you had to convince a colleague to take action when they didn't agree with you
I applied online. I interviewed at Boots Opticians (Stockport, England)
Interview
Over the phone interview, woman I was interviewed by came across a little rude and didn't seem to care all that much. There was no follow up phone call just an email to say I didn't get the job.
I applied through university. I interviewed at Boots Opticians (Coventry, England)
Interview
Online interview, very calm and easy process. Was asked about strengths and weaknesses and how well I am able to communicate effectively in a team. Additionally, asked about why optometry