I applied online. I interviewed at River Island (London, England) in Mar 2024
Interview
Detailed interview covering previous roles and what you learned. A competitor analysis was also required. Commentary was required on the store layout and product. Second interview with senior management team was also requested.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can you describe a situation where you had to deal with a difficult team member who was not performing?
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at River Island (Torquay, England)
Interview
I was offered a phone interview given a time. I cleared my diary and sat and waited no call nothing. I messaged the river island contact she read the message ... no reply. A week later I get an email and voicemail saying Thankyou for the interview but you weren’t successful. Absolutely disgusting way to treat potential colleagues from now on I’m not shopping with them or ever recommending them they treat people appallingly
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Didn’t have the decency to keep to an interview they arranged
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at River Island (London, England) in Jun 2015
Interview
I was called back a couple of days after applying, then we arranged a phone interview. It was very typical, mostly questions about myself and my experience. Straight away, they invited me for a personal interview at the store where the position was advertised. I was a 1 on 1 interview with the manager, again with average questions, that were more competency based. E.g. I had to provide examples in order to demonstrate certain experience and skills. I also had to do a SWOT analysis before and talkt through it by a 10 minute presenation.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about a difficult situation that you had to solve without your manager's help?
