I applied online and completed a series of multiple choice questions and attached my CV. I got and email about a week later offering me times for an interview. Once the interview started the manager asked me about why I applied for the job and questions regarding teamwork and any experience i had with dealing with customers.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Boots (Bristol, England) in Aug 2015
Interview
Very structured. Brief chat at the start then did a competency test. They then take you to the shop floor to sell a product of your choice to them. Easy to practice for
Submitted an online application and received a phone call about a week later to arrange an interview at the store. The first half of the interview was questions and answers in an office or meeting room, and the second half was out on the shop floor where I was asked to assist at the counter.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What made you want to apply for the position at Boots?
Sale Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Boots with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sale Assistant roles take an average of 12 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Sale Assistant according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 50%
Personality test: 19%
Skills test: 19%
Other: 6%
Presentation: 6%
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