General discussion and getting to know more about company. It was looking to understand if you would be a fit for the company as well as working requirements. One stage process and heard back pretty soon after.
Informal, ask questions that you are sent prior to the interview to prepare. Ask about availability and your current circumstances eg. if you are a student etc. and if you have previous retail experience.
I applied online. I interviewed at Co-op (Hackney, England) in Sept 2025
Interview
irl, casual, they asked me a series of questions about why i want to work here, how have i been in situations where i had to display the co op values, and how would i be a benefit to the store
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
how have you been in a situation displaying a co op value
Easy, really nice people. Enjoyed the process and they were really lovely, and the staff were really kind. They were looking to find me a place and fpund me one in a different store