I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boots (Dublin, Dublin) in Aug 2013
Interview
Standard online application, required two references. You then complete a reasonably long online assessment which looks at your personality, how you would act in certain situations etc. If successful you may be called for an interview. Interview is broken into two parts; standard 1-to-1 behavioural interview and then an on-floor assessment. I was asked how I would sell an item of my choice to different people in different situations. Received offer the next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you sell this item to a young/old person?
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Boots (Glasgow, Scotland) in Sep 2018
Interview
Following an online application and assessment, I was invited for an interview at the store. The manager was absent and a colleague was standing in. There was no room reserved for my interview and they didn't really seem to be expecting me. The interview was carried out in a back stockroom area surrounded by boxes. In my opinion, the member of staff did nothing to make me feel at ease, quite the reverse., I'm afraid. I don't believe she had read my application.. I completed a short 1:1 interview after which I had to go to the shop floor. Despite having been told to prepare a product of my choice, I was instead given a different product in which to try to interest customers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give a specific example of when you faced a challenge within a team and what you personally did to overcome it.
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Boots (Solihull, England) in Jun 2018
Interview
Arrived early so was invited to wait in the staff room, was greeted by a lovely lady, fairly young I’d say 20’s who was the assistant manager for the beauty department.
Interview: photocopied passport (so remember to bring it), asked me customer-orientated questions and experiences I have had with customer/ situations I have been in.
Very relaxed and I felt so comfortable at this interview, I’ve had many interviews before but this one was definitely the best. Didn’t have to go on shop floor even though the email said I would.
Also I had applied to boots twice prior to this but never got an interview so keep applying you’ll get there :)
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Tell me about a time you handled a difficult customer
test, interview - general questions then onto the shop floor to fish for customers, asked about who perfume i would choose for different age groups. was easy and very relaxed
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Pick a perfume for a young girl and why did you pick it