I applied online for a Christmas temp position and got an email about 2 weeks later inviting me to a recruitment event in store. I was so nervous after reading about everyone elses RI interview experience on here, to my surprise I had nothing to worry about. When I arrived at the interview, there were only two others candidates (the manager said something had gone wrong) so it was very laid back and short. The manager was super nice; She asked us a few questions about ourselves and then asked what we knew about River Island (I mentioned what I had read in the wow booklet and why it stood out to me, this really impressed her) before asking us to partake in an activity. In which we had to go on to the shop floor, and find an outfit we would wear to the German Markets and then describe why we picked it etc. (Be sure to include accessories!) After that, we completed our one on ones with the manager, which was pretty straightforward- just be yourself, don't try and act like a robot who never has fun. I went first so after the one on one I was free to go, the manager said she would contact me within a few days. Just over an hour later; I got a call saying I got the job, I was ecstatic as it was my first job. I absolutely loved working there, the whole team was amazing and so helpful.