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John Lewis & Partners interviews FAQs
Christmas Temp Sales Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at John Lewis & Partners 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 73.2% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Christmas Temp Sales Assistant roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at John Lewis & Partners overall takes an average of 17 days.
Common stages of the interview process at John Lewis & Partners as a Christmas Temp Sales Assistant according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Presentation: 33%
Group panel interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
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Pretty relaxed, dress smart to make a good impression. Just be yourself and you will end up doing well. Be as involved sa you can to shine in the group
Easy interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners in Oct 2020
Interview
Online forms to fill out, received an email fairly quickly saying I had passed that and was invited to a group interview. There were 5 other people there, split into two groups and given 5 scenarios to read and discuss whilst employees watched us and took notes. Then was a 10 ish minute 1:1 interview, just discussed myself and what experience I had that was good for the job. Only 4 questions and I was there for just over an hour
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time where you have worked to a time limit.
It was a group interview, split into around 4 people per table, where we had a scenario and had to answer questions. It was a scenario relating to the store at the Christmas period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario related questions like what would we display at the front, what would we include to attract more customers.
I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Sep 2025
Interview
We only did a group interview this time. 4-5 people per table, each with an assessor who will score your performance. Start with a self-introduction. and then case studies. We had 4 scenarios to talk about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They are all about customers' needs to buy something for the Christmas occasion, and how you would help them.