It was an in-person interview at their store, with two floor managers - overall a relaxed experience. Competency based questions around retail experience and customer service, plus some book-specific questions.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Foyles (London, England) in Jul 2022
Interview
Mine was over zoom but they are typically in person. Standard interview set up - 2 person panel asking mostly about my experience in bookselling, and some scenario type questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would I go about promoting/ handselling a book in the moment that I had not read?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Foyles
Interview
There were two staff member during the interview , very friendly and casual - thirty mins long. You will be asked about your CV/experience and some basic competency based questions.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What do you think is different in displaying toys, games to books?