I applied online. I interviewed at Sainsbury’s (London, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
Quick fire basic questions
What would you do if a customer under 18 tried to buy cigarettes
Generic retail questions, nothing unexpected.
4 interviews on same day so heavy competition.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Customer aged under 21 tries to purchase cigarettes, what would you do?
Really straightforward, quite informal. Typical interview questions such as your motivations for the company and some competency questions. I would not stress it at all, would be simple for most people
Why you want to work for sainsbury, tell us about time you worked in fast paced environment. What other activities do you during weekends,Any questions for us. Do you enjoy working in a team?
