Customer Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Marks & Spencer with 2.6 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 92% positive. To compare, the company-average is 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Customer Assistant roles take an average of 10 days to get hired, when considering 26 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Marks & Spencer overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Marks & Spencer as a Customer Assistant according to 26 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 39%
Personality test: 20%
Skills test: 16%
Other: 7%
Background check: 7%
Presentation: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
Group panel interview: 2%
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I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Glasgow, Scotland) in Oct 2015
Interview
I applied online and was asked to complete the personality and scenario questions and whatnot straight away, which was good because it meant I didn't have to wait forever hearing back from them. I was told immediately after completion that I had passed and to book an interview slot. My interview was in a weeks time at 2pm.
I dressed smartly, and was told to go to the customer service desk to let them know I had arrived. The customer service desk was not advertised on the store maps anywhere and I had to ask three different members of staff where it was until I eventually found it, so thankfully I was not late for my interview.
I waited for around 20 minutes until a lovely woman came and collected me, and she made me feel very at ease and I no longer felt nervous about my interview. I was taken to a small room with a desk and a woman was waiting for me to do the role play assessment. It was about selling swim wear costumes and I was expected to upsell other products and recommend the home delivery service or similar products. I passed this part of the interview. The woman that assessed me left and brought in the store manager to interview me further.
I was then asked around 8/10 rather tricky interview questions, but I was well prepared before I came for my interview and had had experience in other jobs and I was therefore able to answer them well. I passed and was offered a role there and then.
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (London, England)
Interview
Certain Scenario questions with customers and how you would best support talk about hours and shifts you can do especially at Christmas talks about the team and timings talk about how best to work with the team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you best support a customer if something is out of stock
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Ealing, England)
Interview
Experience related questions were asked. Situational questions, Availability, right to work in UK, Shift timings discussed, Hours needed per week discussed. Benefits with employment told, Cash handling and till experience asked.
I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Milton Keynes, England)
Interview
Initially went and the last candidate overran (i waited for 40 minutes extra) so my interview got moved to next week. Original interviewer wasn't available so a colleague performed it. They could not find the interview sheet so had to come up with questions on the spot and get my details again. I was a bit annoyed but I think the interview was okay.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if you have been given a task but a long queue is building up at tills, and there is only one colleague serving?