Pretty relaxed, dress smart to make a good impression. Just be yourself and you will end up doing well. Be as involved sa you can to shine in the group
Positive experience
Easy interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners in Oct 2024
Interview
Group interview where they give you a scenario of the store at time Christmas and you come up with ideas in a group of what you would do. They gave 3 prompts of what kind of things you would talk about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
come up with ideas of what you would do during a late night shopping event
It was a group interview, split into around 4 people per table, where we had a scenario and had to answer questions. It was a scenario relating to the store at the Christmas period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Scenario related questions like what would we display at the front, what would we include to attract more customers.
I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Edinburgh, Scotland) in Sept 2025
Interview
We only did a group interview this time. 4-5 people per table, each with an assessor who will score your performance. Start with a self-introduction. and then case studies. We had 4 scenarios to talk about.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They are all about customers' needs to buy something for the Christmas occasion, and how you would help them.