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).
The interview went very easy. They asked 4 questions and informed me that they will call me in the end of the week. I got call the day itself of the interview and I got the job.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time where you were out of your comfort zone.
Describe a time where you had to be flexible.
Tell me about a time you succeeded as part of a team.
Tell me about a time when you have had to act in a flexible way to avoid an issue?
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesco (Seacroft, England)
Interview
Applied online via the tesco website. Phone call with manager which was then followed by a trial shift followed by an offer. Simple and constructive no concerns during the process
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Tesco (London Borough of Lewisham, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
Good interview in stages and friendly people. Interview was long and a bit repetitive. Wish they had been upfront about hours to start. Asked about my reliability, handling cash and people skills.