I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boots (Broughton, Wales) in Nov 2016
Interview
The interview itself was much better than I anticipated. The manager who interviewed me was really friendly and made me feel at ease. She asked a few questions like DOB when I could start and any dates that I couldn't work and then told me the end date of the contract.
She then asked me a few questions such as 'name a time you had to build a relationship with someone you didn't know' and if I had any retail experience.
She then asked me why I wanted to work for boots and she seemed pleased with my answer.
She then asked me to sell her the product I had chosen and she said it persuaded her to buy it and that she would after her shift. She also took me out on the shop floor and asked me to suggest improvements, which I did. She did not ask me to approach customers because she said it was too busy and would be unfair for her to do so.
We then went back to the room and she told me a few things about herself and what it was like working for boots. She told me what the uniform was for a Christmas temp and the salary. She said she would be in touch Saturday night or Sunday but it is now Monday night and I'm yet to hear anything.
very easy process. asked basic scenario questions. taken down to shop floor and questioned on gift ideas for christmas. took around 20-25 minutes. received a response within a week or two to say i got it.
I was told I'll be doing some work on the shop floor, however none of that happened. it was a group interview and was just asked three questions which took about 15 mins.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Tell me about yourself"
"Why this role at Boots?"
"What previous experience do you have?"
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Boots (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2025
Interview
The interview was so quick only lasted about 30 mins. It was a group interview with three others including me. We were first asked to pick out a product from the christmas section on the floor that we thought would be a top seller. We then showed it to the manager and brought it back to the shelf where the manager asked if there was anyting we would do to improve the shelf display. Once everyone did that, we went up to the office where we were all asked one customer service type of question and then just general questions like availability etc. I’m not sure if I got the job yet but I just selected that I have to post this.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked how would I go above and beyond for a customer
Christmas Temp Customer Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Boots with 2 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 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Christmas Temp Customer Assistant roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Boots overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Boots as a Christmas Temp Customer Assistant according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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