Shop Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Primark with 2.5 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 74.7% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Shop Assistant roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 2 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 Shop Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
Background check: 25%
One on one interview: 25%
Skills test: 25%
IQ intelligence test: 25%
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The interview involved a number of online tests, followed by a phone call inviting me to interview in store. The interview in store involved a number of competancy-based questions to test suitability for the role.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What key skills do you think you need to possess to be a successful retail assistant?
Straightforward, relaxed interview process with one member of their management team. No complicated questions asked, all to be expected for this type of position. I was made to feel at ease.
Casual chat with some situational questions, such as prioritisation, and some personality type questions too, and why do you want to work here etc, they also gave a tour of the back of the shop but not in massive depth
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Which of these issues would you address first? Sorting a shelf, answering a clients question, redesigning the display
Asked questions from a booklet. It was my first ever interview experience and the employer was really really helpful with easing my nerves, even though I struggled to answer questions.