I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Primark (Dublin, Dublin) in Jun 2024
Interview
Easy process, given a project to research and present. Can be left waiting for feedback a little longer than normal though! Definitely need confidence and selling ability to gain the role
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about yourself, past experience, why primark
2x individuals interviewing, presentation and q&a, overview of background experience and how you can transfer skills. Pleasant experience and have conviction in what you have prepared, don't go too wide, choose something specific and do it well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What is your expérience with critical path management
I applied online. I interviewed at Primark (Dublin, Dublin)
Interview
3 part interview - Numeracy assessment - Call about your experience - Analysis to be created on their chosen department, presented in their Dublin head office. Received a call back to say they moved on with other candidates which was perfect. Negative part of the experience was being be undermined post results to harsh feedback with unrealistic expectations for the presentation. Prepare to have information that isn’t even accessible to someone not in the industry already. General feeling in the office was unfriendly
Trainee Buyer applicants have rated the interview process at Primark with 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 73.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Trainee Buyer roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Primark overall takes an average of 16 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Primark as a Trainee Buyer according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 50%
Skills test: 50%
Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -