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Deputy Manager Interviewing at B&M Retail

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Interview experience

Based on 481 interviews
Favourable

Interview difficulty

Based on 485 interviews
Medium

Interview process length

Based on 474 interviews
About a day or two

Deputy Manager interview process at B&M Retail

Overall experience

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Poor and 10 is Excellent, their rating is 8.

On a scale of 1-10 where 1 is Easy and 10 is Difficult, their rating is 4.

Interview process length
About a day or two
58%
About a week
30%
About two weeks
8%
About a month
2%
More than one month
1%
Most reported steps
On-site interview
85%
Phone call/screening
29%
Group interview
13%
Problem solving exercises
12%
Presentation
6%
Least reported steps
Take-home/sample work
1%
They have no interview
1%
Drug test
0%

What candidates say about the interview process at B&M Retail

  • Great and beneficial to know there is so many different Job roles
    Shared on 28 March 2022 - Deputy manager - Chesterfield, Derbyshire
  • You are not guaranteed a job, you must have knowledge on the company and show interest in the job roles available to be accepted
    Shared on 16 September 2021 - Deputy Store Manager - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Varies depending on level of employment. Customer Assistants have quite a simple interview with around a week turnaround. Whereas management interviews can be more challenging.
    Shared on 23 July 2021 - Deputy Store Manager - Elland, West Yorkshire
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Deputy Manager interview questions at B&M Retail

Commonly asked questions, as reported by candidates

  • Are you available to work weekends? (It’s retail)
    Shared on 28 May 2021 - Deputy Manager - Thorne, South Yorkshire

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Deputy Manager interview tips at B&M Retail

Dress code for the interview
  • Business casual (e.g. dress slacks)56%
  • Formal (business suit)36%
  • They didn’t have a dress code5%
  • Casual (t-shirt and jeans)3%
  • Special outfit (e.g. protective gear)0%

What advice do candidates give for interviewing at B&M Retail

  • Be confident, honest and be yourself
    Shared on 30 March 2022 - Deputy Manager - Syston, Leicestershire
  • be yourself.
    Shared on 3 March 2022 - Deputy Manager - West Bromwich, West Midlands
  • Just be confident and understand
    Shared on 23 February 2022 - Deputy Store Manager - Chelmsford, Essex

The first interview at B&M Retail for Deputy Manager

How candidates got an interview
  • Other24%
  • Through Indeed20%
  • Paper application15%
  • Employee referral14%
  • Walk-In9%

How candidates received their first interview at B&M Retail

  • I applied within store
    Shared on 11 March 2022 - Deputy Store Manager - Somercotes
  • Applied online and received a phone call
    Shared on 23 November 2021 - Deputy Manager - Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
  • Applied online on indeed
    Shared on 22 October 2021 - Deputy Manager - Barnsley, South Yorkshire
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