Is it hard to get hired as a Sales Representative at John Lewis & Partners?

Sales Representative applicants have rated the interview process at John Lewis & Partners with 2 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.

How long does it take to get hired as a Sales Representative at John Lewis & Partners?

Candidates applying for Sales Representative roles take an average of 10 days 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.

Where can I find John Lewis & Partners interview experiences by job title?

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based on 5 ratings - Updated Aug 24, 2023

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

80%
Applied online
Applied online
20%
Campus Recruiting
Campus Recruiting

Interview search

5 interviews

Sales Representative Interview

Aug 24, 2023

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Southampton, England) in Jan 2023

Interview

Several stages. Online stage included scenarios and questions. Quick reply to confirm progression to group assessment stage where I was interviewed with others and asked questions that would relate to my job. Clear communication regarding expectations of attendance time and business dress. Polite interactions with all staff.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

How would you cope with - and they gave you a scenario.

1 Answer

Sales Representative Interview

Mar 23, 2022

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Positive experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through college or university. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (London, England) in Nov 2018

Interview

good easy interview and was well set up making me calm. I would highly recommend John Lewis. Their interview style makes everyone feel at ease, which is very beneficial. They start with a few getting to know you questions

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are your weaknesses, how do you overcome them?

Answer question

Sales Representative Interview

May 25, 2021

Anonymous employee

Accepted offer

Positive experience

Easy interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners in Sep 2017

Interview

firt you apply online and you do this online test its just a couple questions. One you do this they tell you if you got an interview or not. Then you either do a group interview and one to one interview and you get a job offer. Sometimes its just one to one and a job offer.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

what do you do I your free time, why are you suitable for the role and then different scenarios like what would you do if a customer does this

Answer question

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