I applied online. I interviewed at Decathlon (Nottingham, England) in Apr 2016
Interview
I was greeted at customer services and shown to the offices upstairs where we had a sit and chat interview about sports, holidays, volunteering work, etc. It was a one on one interview with the department manager I was applying to. We then went downstairs where I met some staff I might work with and also toured the department I was applying to (cycles).
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
I was asked to explain who I was as a cyclist and to describe the bike I ride.
I applied by passing my CV straight to the manager of the running and fitness manager as my friend was already working there. I have then been contacted by email to arrange an interview. It was with the manager who asked me basic question about my work experience and my myself.
They will make group interview and you will be evaluated by their leaders all the time. There will be elimination stages and only a few will be chosen for the actual interview. Very intense hiring process as they are very strict with their standards like how they fold their shirts, towels etc. From there, they already know who they want to eliminate. Pretty unfair because you have only one chance to do it right. The staff there also will keep avoiding eye contact. It feels like you're not welcome there.
If they are doing Group Interview, there will be a few stages of elimination:-
1. Introduction - if u cant introduce yourself well, u will be eliminated on the spot
2. Group Activity (Most crucial) - They expect u to learn and adapt pretty fast, if u cant complete the task perfectly and on time.. u will be eliminated... This is where most candidates fail including me. They will not tell you what's wrong and no chance to redo the tasks. Maybe there's a reason why the reviews on Jobstreet are mostly appointing to their poor management and equal opportunity.
If u read this, goodluck with the interview :)