ASDA Interview Advice

ASDA?

****, just make sure you have a shower beforehand and brush your teeth and when they ask you questions try to sound human.
 
Resident said:
Go smartly dressed, don't be afriad to speak during the group exercises and if you do build/draw anything during the exercise find a way to incorporate the letter A or replicate the A-frame entrances found at almost every large Asda.

*Former employee who dealt with Magic
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Anyone who did this I would want to stab repeatedly in the stomach :o
 
ASDA owe me one.
I was guaranteed some work experience with them but they @@@@@@ me around and I never got it, the ~~~~~!!!

Team building exercise?
A big order and you've got to get as much as you can out within a few hours but in my experience it's usually only ME putting stock out a lot of the time.
 
I like all the people thinking Asda is a crap place to work. Maybe in the stores but head office there are some pretty decent jobs. Salary isn't the best but you get good experience and excellent training. Many of my friends have worked at head office who moved on after a few years and jumped salary big time. E.g. Buyer to account manager and a increase of £20k. Not so crappy for someone under the age of 30!
 
Guest2 said:
I like all the people thinking Asda is a crap place to work. Maybe in the stores but head office there are some pretty decent jobs. Salary isn't the best but you get good experience and excellent training. Many of my friends have worked at head office who moved on after a few years and jumped salary big time. E.g. Buyer to account manager and a increase of £20k. Not so crappy for someone under the age of 30!
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lol.

Comparing shop floor workers to head office.

No one is talking about head office when they are talking about "asda jobs".
 
DotFifty89 said:
Why should he not wear the suit? It's still a job interview. you need to look presentable.

Their not going to think "www hang on he's overdressed" lets not employ him.
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Because it isn't required, and you wouldn't want to be wearing your best suit when you do the try it out part of the assessment process which would have you working in a specific area on the shop floor, and when they communicated by email about this they specified not wearing a suit but not to wear trainers (so a smart but casual appearance would be acceptable).

I've done several of these, so I have the process down pat.
 
demonix said:
Because it isn't required, and you wouldn't want to be wearing your best suit when you do the try it out part of the assessment process which would have you working in a specific area on the shop floor, and when they communicated by email about this they specified not wearing a suit but not to wear trainers (so a smart but casual appearance would be acceptable).

I've done several of these, so I have the process down pat.
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They haven't emailed me or sent me a text only called my house phone to tell me I have a interview in-store.
 
valkynaz said:
Warehouse operative = order picker.

Do not wear the suit.
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No, warehouse operative works in the warehouse i.e. unloading deliveries, keeping the warehouse and yard organised etc.

And yes, wear the suit (even if you forgo the jacket) unless told otherwise. They aren't going to have you getting dirty or doing anything remotely strenuous, and it makes a good impression.

The whole process is pretty-much as described by others. In mine we had to pair up and then speak to everyone else about the other person, then in groups we were told to invent a new kind of doughnut or something, draw it on paper and present it to everyone. They did the one-to-one interviews at the same time.

If you're successful you'll have the "best welcome" thing which is usually a day or two of introductory stuff, watching videos about customer service, health & safety, and going through all the usual legal stuff too.
 
Supermarkets have leagues for staff competencies.

1 - Waitrose - post uni checkout assistants
2 - Sainsburys - Middle class assistants
3 - Tesco - Run of the mill XFactor watchers
4 - Asda - ******

Don't worry it about it, you have the job, just turn up.
 
thepharcyde said:
Supermarkets have leagues for staff competencies.

1 - Waitrose - post uni checkout assistants
2 - Sainsburys - Middle class assistants
3 - Tesco - Run of the mill XFactor watchers
4 - Asda - ******

Don't worry it about it, you have the job, just turn up.
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Really? Im surprised waitrose havnt headhunted you for a job with your razersharp degree like assumption
 
Caged said:
I really don't see the point of the big team building exercise where they employer wants "the best of the best" for a minimum wage crap job. I understand it's a buyer's market but it's just tacky, delusional and pretty embarrassing that the staff running it actually believe it all.
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This exactly is my thought,I can understand for a more "Professional" job role but for stacking bloody shelves and working on a till..come on.
Not disrespecting anyone who does the above btw..i do it,Just not for Asda. :p
 
Ahleckz said:
I had one of the interviews mentioned, re. building stuff, when I went for a job as a Home Shopping Driver. I was the only one in a suit. I was the only one to get the job. Always suit and tie for an interview.
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Home Shopping Driver represent! :cool: Delivering around Skelmersdale meant being able to turn off the traction control and try to drift on the roundabouts. Managed a few times, but once the doors came open and spilled shopping EVERYWHERE.
 
I've been to one and the only way i can describe it is green. Had me doing all sorts of unnecessary crap with other people, all for a measly 4 hour shift. Its the only job I've never got, i seriously don't know what it was they were looking for.
 
garyfl said:
I've been to one and the only way i can describe it is green. Had me doing all sorts of unnecessary crap with other people, all for a measly 4 hour shift. Its the only job I've never got, i seriously don't know what it was they were looking for.
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Did you use magic?
 
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