I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Tesco in Jan 2023
Interview
Applied online, called for interview process. It was smooth and easy to apply and get to interview process. Area manager was kind and good chap, offered me coffee as well
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About me Why Tesco Are you available to work full time
in person interview at store. Asked general motivational interview questions before performing a mock shift in store.
They also asked me about prior experience i had in retail and or any other relevant experience i had.
Simple and straight forward questions. Nice interviewer and staff were very friendly. I am thinking about applying again based on the strength of a previous interview. I was also given a full tour of the premises.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work for Tesco
What makes you a strong person for the role
What are your people skills like
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Tesco (London, England) in Jul 2025
Interview
i went in and waited then they took us into a room and we began. they described the job, amout of hrs and what shifts was availabe, they then said what time said shift began and ended.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they asked me to say my name and a bit about myself
Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Tesco 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 67% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 1 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Tesco overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Tesco as a Store Associate according to 1 Glassdoor interviews include:
Personality test: 17%
One on one interview: 17%
Presentation: 17%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
IQ intelligence test: 17%
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