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Sales Partner Interview

Nov 13, 2017

Anonymous employee

Kingston upon Thames, England

Other Sales Partner Interview Reviews for John Lewis & Partners

Sales Partner Interview

Nov 26, 2025

Anonymous employee

Oxford, England

Accepted offer

Jobs at John Lewis & Partners

2 jobs in United States

Junior Buyer: Fragrance

Junior Merchandiser, Men’s Accessories

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Sales Assistant(559) ;
Sales Associate(287) ;
Selling Assistant(196) ;
Selling Partner(161) ;
Catering Assistant(153) ;
Customer Assistant(99) ;
Retail Assistant(94) ;
Retail Sales Assistant(87) ;
Customer Service(80) ;
Partner(75) ;
Operations Partner(74) ;
Retail Sales Associate

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2 jobs in United States

Junior Buyer: Fragrance

Junior Merchandiser, Men’s Accessories

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Sales Partner Interview

Nov 13, 2017

Anonymous employee

Kingston upon Thames, England

Other Sales Partner Interview Reviews for John Lewis & Partners

Sales Partner Interview

Nov 26, 2025

Anonymous employee

Oxford, England

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Kingston upon Thames, England) in Oct 2013

Interview

A group interview where they asked us to design a poster for their Christmas sale and present it. A values test was done online at the beginning of the process. This was multiple choice and pretty straightforward.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

An item arrives to a customer that has been damaged in transit. What do you do? A. Fix it B. Tell a manager C. Arrange a replacement and give a goodwill voucher D. Give a full refund.

1 Answer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Oxford, England)

Interview

The interview was just after the first Covid lockdown, it was a simple group interview. We had a few interviewer asking questions and we put our hands up to answer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Describe a time you had a challenging customer?

Answer question

Sales Partner Interview

Nov 14, 2024

Anonymous employee

London, England

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (London, England) in Oct 2023

Interview

Straightforward group work, seated in a group and asked about different scenarios were you discuss the problem with other interviewees. Group communication skills are the main skill that is assessed in my opinion.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Q: How would you boost sales during the xmas period.

1 Answer

Sales Partner Interview

Oct 23, 2024

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners in Mar 2023

Interview

An online behavioural assessment followed by in-person interview. The interview featured a booklet with hypothetical scenarios and how you would react as well as a few questions on my CV.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

A customer just picked up an order of plates and they were broken, they have a wedding to attend today, so no chance of replacing them, how do you react?

Answer question

John Lewis & Partners interviews FAQs

Here are the most commonly searched roles for interview reports -
Sales Assistant(559) ;
Sales Associate(287) ;
Selling Assistant(196) ;
Selling Partner(161) ;
Catering Assistant(153) ;
Customer Assistant(99) ;
Retail Assistant(94) ;
Retail Sales Assistant(87) ;
Customer Service(80) ;
Partner(75) ;
Operations Partner(74) ;
Retail Sales Associate

(72) ;

Supermarket Assistant(60) ;

Customer Service Representative(56) ;

Team Manager(50) .

View all Sales Partner Jobs