Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Tesco as 83.3% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.17 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Account Assistant and Kitchen Staff rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Cashier and Warehouse Picker roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Tesco takes an average of 15 days when considering 6 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Warehouse Picker had the quickest hiring process (on average 2 days), whereas Account Assistant roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 21 days).
Sat down and got asked general questions, some of which where easy and some of which where a bit difficult but nothing actually daunting. They ask stuff about right to work and where you have worked before which are all easy things
I applied online. I interviewed at Tesco (Telford, England) in Jun 2026
Interview
I invited to in person interview, after right to work checking. My interview was about 10 mins with store manager and they asked lots of question very fast with strong accent I couldn't understand.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
The manager asked me about my hobbies, my studied education and also about my team working ability.
2 interviewers, with one doing most of the interviewing. Asked general interview questions expected from a retail assistant related position such as when you've helped someone and worked effectively in a team
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Explain a time you helped someone to achieve a goal