I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Co-op (Birmingham, England) in Oct 2022
Interview
The process started with a call via mobile phone to let me know that the manager was interested in my application and wanted to bring me in for an interview. The time and date were set for the interview and I arrived in store where I asked a colleague for the manager and shortly he had come to greet me. After that we went to the staff room where the interview began.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They had asked a lot of questions about previous roles and asked me to give examples of how I responded to certain situations and how I would respond to different scenarios in this store.
I applied online. I interviewed at Co-op in Jun 2026
Interview
It was nice and smooth and very intuitive. I liked how I had help from the website to prepare for the interview and so I was able to fully explain my previous experience.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Give me a time when you stood up for yourself or someone else
Very impersonal. All done online and the logic between what constitutes a good or bad answer is totally unidentifiable. You would have better luck turning up in person and asking if you can hand in your CV and interview in person instead!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Very insistent on working as many days/times as possible even if you are studying
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Co-op (Bournemouth, England) in May 2026
Interview
The interview process was very easy and straightforward. The interviewer was kind and made it feel more like a friendly, comfortable conversation than a formal interview. As well as one of the best interviews I've actually had.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked for my availability, as well as experience.