I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Pret A Manger (Victoria, England) in Jul 2016
Interview
I went to the head office I applied online.I was easy just questions about your career and you experience with customers service.I passed the first interview so they gave me an appointment for a second oral one on the second day. I thought it was easy too because I answered all the questions as they were almost the same online.Unfortunately, I received an email where they explained that I was very good but there is no offer for me..why ? I don't know!!
I applied through a recruiter. I interviewed at Pret A Manger (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Jun 2024
Interview
This was the fastest interview experience I've ever had because it ended before it even began. A few days after submitting my application online, someone called me to confirm details and set an interview date. On the day of the interview, I eagerly arrived at the store, only for the staff to go and check with the manager. To my surprise, the manager had no idea an interview was scheduled and asked me to wait until they finished their current tasks. After waiting for nearly 20 minutes, I had to leave because I had other appointments in the afternoon. I can't understand why a store would post job vacancies online and schedule interviews if they don’t need staff. To top it all off, they didn't even know someone was supposed to be interviewed. If you fancy a pointless trip and think the 8-pound return fare is easily found on the ground, then by all means, come and experience an interview with this company!
Quite bad experience with the way the interview was held. The interviewer was acting quite hostile and was likely trying to check in this way whether the interviewed person can work under pressure but it was a big red flag of what would be the work environment there.
Great experience. Very pleasant. Enjoyed my time there and got hired. Definitely more pros than cons. Convenient for my work schedule. If you have the chance make sure to apply. I brought a resume and had costumer service experience.
Sales Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Pret A Manger with 2.3 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 65.3% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Pret A Manger overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Pret A Manger as a Sales Associate according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Group panel interview: 17%
Background check: 17%
Phone interview: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
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