I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Currys (Dublin, Dublin) in Oct 2014
Interview
Interview was conducted by two employees. One of them was a team leader for the knowhow clinic bar and the other was the team leader in the television section. Very informal interview but quite lengthy. Took roughly around 45 mins to complete. There were lots of stuff that was asked of me. Most were one line answers that was part of a questionnaire. At the end of it I was asked to demo a sales pitch to a customer (in this case it was the store manager who took the role of a customer) who was looking for a specific type of computer. This was the most surprising part of the interview and nonetheless the hardest. But it's not too bad if you know what you are talking about. Since I had experience working on computers (I've got certifications in building and fixing them) for over 10 years, talking about what makes a good buy wasn't too hard. The hard bit was why a customer needed insurance and why they needed the rest of the add-ons, which is what PC World makes profit on. A casual easy going demeanour, but professional at the same time was what they were looking for ultimately. I was told to join straight away once I was done with the interview.
Definitely the easiest interview I had ever done. It was just an informal chat with one of the managers with really simple and straightforward questions and asking about my availability.
Initial group interview and then one to one afterwards. Very relaxed setting and was made comfortable by staff undertaking interview. The whole process was very quick and communication was great.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Currys
Interview
Fairly easy, staff were friendly and a smooth process. The employers do not make you feel pressurised, it helps when you have previous sales experience but if you show them you are eager to learn and are engaged in tech. they'll definitely want you.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself? What are your hours like to work?