I applied through a staffing agency. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Argos (Glasgow, Escocia) in Oct 2011
Interview
Was called for telephone interview by an employment agency, then went into store for proper interview a few days later. Questions were very straightforward. Was contacted later that day offering me the job.
Several colleagues hired before me had to undergo a group interview, which involved a variety of tests including building a bridge out of Lego, scanning two lists of catalogue numbers to look for mismatched numbers, and breaking into pairs and learning as much as possible about the other person in a limited time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time you have made a change to an established process.
There was an application, a group activity and role play where you had to describe items from the catalogue and then if successful there was a competency interview with a manager.
General questions were asking and the interview was quite informal.
Tell me about yourself and your experience
How you would deal with difficult customers.
When have you worked in a team to achieve a target.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself and your experience
How you would deal with difficult customers.
When have you worked in a team to achieve a target.
Friendly and relaxed. Questions relevant to role. Asked about skills and experience. Discussed working pattern and availability. Discussed all roles available for Seasonal work and overtime
Invited for second interview.