I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (High Wycombe, England) in Jan 2019
Interview
Been invited for a group interview which for my opinion took long waiting time rather then interview itself.
Been given paper scenario with 6 questions after wards discussion with group. 10 min reading time 15 min for talking with group and after waiting around 30-45 min to one to one interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why John Lewis?
Tell me about yourself
Tell me how often you had feedback from previous job .?
Thank you for taking the time to write a review on your recent interview in John Lewis & Partners, High Wycombe. We have taken the point you have raised about the long waiting time and will continue to evaluate the process to ensure it is not longer than it need to be. Thank You.
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I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners (Newcastle upon Tyne, England)
Interview
Submitted CV, had a 30 min interview with a manager, and then completed a case-based group exercise with 5 others to assess how we would deal with tricky situations in the cafe
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell us about a time that you have taught someone something
Group interview, task based within small groups overseen by hiring managers. Reliant on standing out within the group interviewing to get somewhere with it, answering questions and working within your mini team
I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at John Lewis & Partners in Apr 2026
Interview
You have to submit a CV and then take online assessment first, which is related to your personability and behaviour, Then they will send you a linke so you could book an in-person interview.