Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Matalan Retail as 100% positive with a difficulty rating score of 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Sales Assistant and rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Sales Assistant and roles were rated as the easiest.
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I applied online. I interviewed at Matalan Retail (London, England) in Jul 2024
Interview
Fairly simple standard questions. Straightforward and predictable. For example the simple , tell me about yourself and talk about previous roles that you gained skills from and use them in your answers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What’s your biggest weakness and situational questions.
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Matalan Retail (Knowsley, England) in Apr 2025
Interview
Very friendly! The manager was reassuring and calm throughout. They wanted to know you have basic skills in HTML, CSS and JS. Nothing tricky at all! But this may change - clue up on React.
I applied through a staffing agency. I interviewed at Matalan Retail (Coventry, England) in Oct 2025
Interview
Went in for an interview and had to bring my passport. The manager asked lots of questions like tell me a time when and asked to explain in more detail.