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      Retail Sales Associate Interview

      Oct 21, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      Leeds, England
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Leeds, England) in Oct 2024

      Interview

      Had to look around the store and then interview after that. Did the looking around and was prepared and then they told me only night shift role - in middle of store which I thought was unprofessional

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Got there and they told me the job had gone and only night shift role left - thought they could have phoned me beforehand
      Answer question

      Other Retail Sales Associate Interview Reviews for Marks & Spencer

      Retail Sales Associate Interview

      Jun 15, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Warrington, North West England, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Warrington, North West England, England)

      Interview

      quite easy and thorough, in a small office room - quite comfortable environment but very busy during high demand periods such as christmas and holiday season. extremely fun vibes however

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What was your previous experience?
      Answer question

      Retail Sales Associate Interview

      Feb 9, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Yate, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer (Yate, England)

      Interview

      Had an in-person interview at the store with the store manager. I had to check in at the desk upon arrival, then was brought upstairs for the interview. It was fairly relaxed and felt personable, the manager was lovely and the interview lasted for about half an hour.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Why do you want to apply for this role?
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      Retail Sales Associate Interview

      Dec 11, 2025
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
      No offer
      Negative experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Marks & Spencer

      Interview

      Interviewer arrived late and didn’t apologise only asked one question. Rejected same day but interviewer put in system that I never arrived for my interviewer. Most likely already had someone to fill position.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Tell me about yourself ?
      Answer question

      Marks & Spencer interviews FAQs

      • Retail Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Marks & Spencer 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 75.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
      • Candidates applying for Retail Sales Associate roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 1 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 Retail Sales Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:

        Phone interview:  50%

        One on one interview:  50%

      • Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -

        1. Customer Assistant(3178) ;
        2. Sales Assistant(859) ;
        3. Sales Associate(433) ;
        4. Customer Service(364) ;
        5. Retail Assistant(250) ;
        6. Customer Service Assistant(229) ;
        7. Customer Service Representative(194) ;
        8. Team Manager(131) ;
        9. Retail Sales Assistant(129) ;
        10. Section Manager(128) ;
        11. Visual Merchandiser(125) ;
        12. Retail Sales Associate(122) ;
        13. Shop Assistant(112) ;
        14. Store Manager(103) ;
        15. Cafe Assistant(102) .


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