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Updated 24 Mar 2023

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Interviews at Sainsbury’s

Experience
Positive74%
Negative11%
Neutral15%
Getting an Interview
Applied online91%
In Person4%
Employee Referral2%
Difficulty
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

Very easy. If you make it to the interview stage you technically have the job unless you don’t have the essential requirements which is rare (i was forced to write this by glassdoor).

Interview Questions
  • Tell me about yourself and your history
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

I was sat down in an office and ask a series of questions based on my people skills and how I would handle different situations before being given a chance to ask any other questions I have.

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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I applied online. I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

Online test and if selected Interview with dept manager. They ask competent questions I.e team work, adaptability, problem solving. Also talk about Sainsburys core values and how it matches your profile.

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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
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I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

It was a good interview process for a new store opening. Not very long but it was a group interview with solo interviews. The hiring manager was very friendly and I felt very at ease.

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Anonymous Employee in London, England

Accepted Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at Sainsbury’s (London, England)

Interview

Fairly easy, standard interview questions. No suprises. Two managers attended the interview, both fairly friendly and not intimidating. Lasted around 30 minutes. One manager asked questions, the other listened and took note

Interview Questions
  • What should we employ you What are your positives and downfalls
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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

Was standard telephone interview, then a teams call where I was asked basic questions such as team work and why I wanted to work for Sainsbury’s and previous experiences. Really quick got phone call next day

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Anonymous Interview Candidate

No Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
Application

I applied online. I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

The whole interview was quite relaxed, the manager asked about my previous experiences and how I would respond in various situations. They also askee me about what hours I could work.

Interview Questions
  • When can you work? How would you deal with difficult customers?
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Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined Offer
Neutral Experience
Average Interview
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I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

All first of all, the Sainsburys company worker who works at the sainsburys local which is a company stared into my beatiful eyes for a minimum of ten seconds. Thanks very much

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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

There were no complex questions, so there is little to worry about. It was simply about rights to work/ earliest time you can start. It's key to note this was for a night shift so they were understaffed

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Anonymous Employee

Accepted Offer
Positive Experience
Easy Interview
Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Sainsbury’s

Interview

Informal face to face interview with store manager. Involved visiting store I had applied to and answering questions surrounding my CV. Lasted 30 minutes and I was contacted the following week.

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Sainsbury’s Interviews FAQs

Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Sainsbury’s as 60.0% positive with a difficulty rating score of 3.00 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Software QA Engineer and Android Developer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Software QA Engineer and Store Assistant roles were rated as the easiest.

The hiring process at Sainsbury’s takes an average of 5 days when considering 5 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Store Assistant had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Store Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 5 days).

Common stages of the interview process at Sainsbury’s according to 5 Glassdoor interviews include:

Phone Interview: 33.33%

Presentation: 16.67%

Personality Test: 16.67%

One-on-One Interview: 16.67%

Group Panel Interview: 16.67%

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