Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Tesco as 75% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.75 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Buyer and Senior Engineer rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales and Buyer roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Tesco takes an average of 26 days when considering 4 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Sales had the quickest hiring process (on average 5 days), whereas Buyer roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 60 days).
I applied for a shop assistant role at Tesco online, filling in my details and availability. After a few days, I was invited to an interview, which took place in-store. The interviewer asked me questions about customer service, teamwork, and how I would handle busy situations or difficult customers. I gave examples from my past experiences to show my communication skills and reliability. The interview felt relaxed and conversational rather than formal. I was also asked about my flexibility with shifts. Overall, the process was straightforward, and I heard back within about a week with the outcome.
Typical face to face interview with two members of management. Will be asked strange questions to throw you off but its to guage your ability to work under pressure so relax
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesco (Dublin, Dublin) in Mar 2026
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I was invited to an interview, I prepared and everything, just for the manager to say that she never goes through any of the questions. Like they didn't even give me a chance to explain why my work experience would have been useful in the job.