CV and general form. Online Test. Then telephone interview which was fairly straight forward and with a friendly woman. Questions were pretty typical of retail industry. Worth looking at a store prior as questions were asked about how prices are kept low and how LIDL is different to competitors. Was asked questions about my CV and specifically about one piece of older experience on my CV. Do not know yet if through to assessment centre.

I applied for the role and I was immediately sent online application questions which included situational and personality questions. After three/four weeks I was invited to a telephone interview, I was told before the interview that the questions would be based on why I want to work at Lidl, why I want to work in retail management and my passions. I was told a week later that I wouldn't be progressing through the programme and when I requested feedback I was told this was because I didn't have enough professional leadership experience. I was annoyed at the interviewer for failing to ask me for further leadership examples which I could have easily given them. I personally believe the interviewer I had did not fully understand the difference between leadership and management.