I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at River Island in Nov 2016
Interview
I was asked to come along to the recruitment event where it was me and 4 other people. We sat down and had a brief talking about River Island and the position. Then we had to make up 2 truths and a lie while briefly talking about ourselves. We were given an occasion to pick an outfit for and was given about 10 minutes to pick it and then come back and present to the rest of the group. We finally did a role play exercise where we would go into pairs and role play a customer and a sales advisor and vice versa.
I interviewed at River Island (Edinburgh, Scotland)
Interview
Pretty simple, wanted to know about availability, any previous experience within the retail industry and what about the company I knew about. Had some basic experience questions that the star technique comes in handy for!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why River Island, and what about the company aligned with my own interests and values.
I interviewed at River Island (Birmingham, England)
Interview
group interview with the commercial manager, this was quite an easy interview. they want to know how you deal with scenario based questions and how confident you can deliver the service.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
they give you a task on how to dress for a certain event, you pick out outfits from the shop floor, describe why you chose those specific outfits.
they look for confidence when you speak.
I applied online. I interviewed at River Island in Jun 2026
Interview
My interview was done online with an ai bot who asks you questions. I answered them but I don’t think the questions are the same for everyone. But I did my best and in my opinion interviews online is better than face to face.
