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      Sales Assistant Interview

      Feb 14, 2015
      Anonymous employee
      Kingston upon Thames, England
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied through other source. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at B&M Retail (Kingston upon Thames, England) in Feb 2015

      Interview

      The interview was held in a meeting room at a church hall for a new store opening. There were some 15+ applicants present to be interviewed by the store manager and one other manager. The store manager was 30 mins late and the the other manager never arrived. I was first in and the interview was relatively formulaic, ie introduced to each other and some pleasantries, she then explained that she a had a sheet of paper with some 12 questions , the questions are easy. The interview was very quick 15 mins max ( she was going to do this another 15+ times). Application submitted on Thursday , interview on Tuesday , Job offer Thursday. 1 week total time Success rate 6 out of 15 were hired.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      From memory some questions in no particular order except the first one. 1, Tell my what you know about B&M 2, Have you any hobbies . 3, What hours can you work 4, What holidays or other arrangements have you booked 5,Tell me a little about yourselves 6, What previous retail experience have you had 7, Are you working now and if so what is your period of notice 8, Can you start immediately At the end she asked if I had any questions , and I just asked what is a typical working day like.
      1 Answer

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      Nov 29, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      No offer
      Neutral experience
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      I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at B&M Retail (Cantorbéry, Angleterre) in Nov 2024

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      Sep 28, 2024
      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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      Average interview

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      I interviewed at B&M Retail (Nottingham, Angleterre)

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      Anonymous Interview Candidate
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