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Updated 16 Apr 2024
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in Elche
The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Primark (Elche) in Feb 2024
Entrevista presencial donde te meten en una sala de reuniones con un manager de la tienda y te preguntan sobre tu experiencia pasada y como te desenvolvería en diferentes situaciones que pueden pasar durante el transcurso del trabajo
- Has tenido que improvisar en puestos anteriores?
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Southampton, England
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Primark (Southampton, England) in Feb 2024
The Primark interview was thorough, focusing on retail experience and customer service scenarios. Preparation and enthusiasm were key. Overall, a positive experience.Questions covered relevant areas, and the interviewer showed genuine interest. It left a favorable impression
- How would you handle a difficult customer
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Anonymous Interview Candidate in London, England
I applied online. I interviewed at Primark (London, England) in Feb 2024
Was challenging but rewarding as i was able to offer some real life experience in my answers and thoughts. This allowed me to truly grasp what it would be like working for Primark and what it would be like to help customers daily
- What experience did i have in retail
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dublin, Dublin
I interviewed at Primark (Dublin, Dublin)
I attended for an interview with Primark/Penny’s and it was average difficulty. There were no problems really other than one rescheduled meeting, which was understandable. Interview itself was prompt and not difficult. Lots of feedback which was appreciated which is more than can be said for other firms.
- If you were a biscuit how would you describe yourself.
Anonymous Employee in Braga
I interviewed at Primark (Braga)
It was extremely easy. They asked about my availability, why I wanted to work there and for how long. They do care if it's simply a summer job or not. Then I was asked when I could start.
- Q: Tell me about a customer experience that stayed with you, good and bad?
- Q: Why do you want to work at Primark?
- Q: For how long do you intend to work in Primark?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Primark
Easy interview, relaxed setting. Received an email followed up by a phone call and then an on site interview. Manager was nice and clear during the process, good experience overall
- Tell me about yourself? Why do you want to work for us?
Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Primark
Was a quick process - asked around 5-6 questions. I was interviewed by two people. Felt quite informal and lasted around 30 minutes. I heard back relatively quickly too which was good
- why do I think I'd be a good fit
Anonymous Employee in York, England
I interviewed at Primark (York, England)
Interview was okay. Asked questions about ‘how did you show … in a real life situation’ etc. friendly staff. Didn’t make me feel uncomfortable. Nice questions asked - not much preparation needed.
Anonymous Interview Candidate in Dublin, CA
I interviewed at Primark (Dublin, CA)
online interview screening process. Included a time frame of preparation for a question, then gave you a time to answer. this had the option of a few retries. Overall, it was a smooth process, but was strange talking to a screen as the first interview for me personally
- what’s a marketing campaign you have recently seen that impacted you
Anonymous Employee in Coventry, England
I interviewed at Primark (Coventry, England)
Informal interview process, friendly, easy environment, easy work environment, not stressful, flexible hours, enable you to stay motivated, opportunities to progress, part time work, full time work opportunities too, good to work during uni for extra money and flexible to balance time and exams when neeeded and chance to relocate if required
- Interest in fashion and clothing
Primark Interviews FAQs
Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Primark as 74% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.65 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Buyer and Analyst rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Seasonal Employee and People and Culture Administrator roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Primark takes an average of 18.29 days when considering 158 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for People and Culture Administrator had the quickest hiring process (on average 2 days), whereas Sales Advisor roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 90 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Primark according to 158 Glassdoor interviews include:
One-on-One Interview: 34.01%
Presentation: 17.41%
Phone Interview: 10.53%
Skills Test: 10.12%
Group Panel Interview: 7.69%
IQ Intelligence Test: 5.67%
Other: 4.45%
Drugs test: 3.64%
Background check: 3.64%
Personality Test: 2.83%
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