Manager applicants have rated the interview process at Waitrose with 3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 67% positive. To compare, the company-average is 78.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Manager roles take an average of 15 days to get hired, when considering 3 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Waitrose overall takes an average of 18 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Waitrose as a Manager according to 3 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 33%
Background check: 33%
Presentation: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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I had to first take a personality quiz along with a quiz asking how I would react in certain situations during their application process. After that I was invited to a one interview in the back office of the store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
when was a time you experienced great customer service
I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Waitrose (London, England) in Jan 2020
Interview
Very easy going process dress in a suit or smart dress.
Group exercise
Presentation with one or two managers
1-1 interview
I also was given a tour of the shop floor. Waitrose is a decent company and made it feel like no pressure,
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Waitrose (Bath, England) in Jun 2014
Interview
One to one interview and test to ask how I would launch a proposition. Talk to staff and introduction to branch. Hiring team worked well with assessments before I reached interview stage.