asda

[scott61985]

hi does any1 on here work for asda or has done. iam asking becasue ive got this thing to go to 2moz called asda magic recruitment to get a night shift job. any ideas what i will be doing. cheers

[cavgsi]

sounds like a load of rubbish tbh, I wouldn't worry about it!
I imagine it will be some kind of induction with a 'magic' theme, somehow, to make it more FUN lmao

[Sam/b]

your really not going to enjoy this interview, i've done nightshifts in asdas part time for extra cash and i've never seen an interview process like it in my life!! They had us write a song or a jingle to be precise in groups of 3-4, we had to come up with the lyrics, the song, everything - and sing it to about 10 other people all in around 10 minutes it was horrible.
After that we had another interview where they set us into groups again and made us build a 3-4 story house out of a deck of cards and build a little garage and swimming pool around it with the cards and plastic cups and mobile phones.
Then their was a third blimming interview a few days later which was a one on one jobby. All for a crappy night time stacking beer/spirits on the shelf gig.

Atleast I got to keep the badge with my name on it

I actually went on a tescos interview as well once and it was literally the opposite, a good 7-8 of us had to wait well over an hour for them to ring up recruiters to come in an interview us who were late as they hadn't organised it, after all that it wasnt even the job I applied for so walked out as I had enough.

[scott61985]

fookin hell are you pulling my leg becasue ive got it 2moz and it sounds like something would do at skool lol

[richie00boy]

LOL welcome to the world of American companies and their business bollox.

[Sam/b]

best come prepared with your banjo and metal spoons me thinks nah it's all true i'm afraid, would have been easier if I didn't say wouldnt it
Parts of the job ain't too bad at nights if you can get onto a section with someone you don't mind chatting with, a lot of pulling heavy things in to be stacked on the shelf and it don't half make you thirsty stacking all the beer and spirits/liquers etc allllll night long listening to the same 6-7 cheesy songs on repeat (nightmare at xmas)

[Brett]

true, I went for an interview at Asda while I was at college a few years back. We had to make up some daft role play bollocks. I got offered a job and turned it down as the money was rubbish!

I hate americans and there ****ed up ideas!!

[cambridge]

aslong as they dont see your typing you will be ok lmao

[lethal]

What could be more wonderful than working for (ASDA)Walmart??

Now, where's Wally?

(I want to give him a f**king good kicking)

[j17sparky]

lmao what sam/b says is true lmao

I apllied and i was told the same from a friend who works there. Your in for a treat lmao

[scott61985]

**** not looking forward to this 2 hours of acting like iam in a fookin play lol

[KillBill]

Be sure and let us know what happens now lmaolmao

[scott61985]

i will do lol

[Johnny A]

I used to work there, good pay actually, did very little work, used to get very violent with the food as we were dead bored, used to eat all the sweets in the warehouse and joyride the forklift.

As far as I am aware there is still a pile of moulding veg behind one of the freezers that we added to daily for 2 years!!!!!!!

[AndrewM]

Unlucky dude!

[scott61985]

things you do when you need the cash lol

[Brett]

As far as I am aware there is still a pile of moulding veg behind one of the freezers that we added to daily for 2 years!!!!!!!

amateurs!

Bail any waste you want to avoid declaring in the cardboard compactor lmaolmao

I worked for Somerfield for about 3 years!

[Violet]

Ever since ASDA got taken over by WALMART, they have seriously bizarre management methodologies, typical American bollocks. The staff get treated terribly.
I've always wanted to work night shift stacking shelves, I just think it looks cool.

[scott61985]

job is a job at end of day lol only till sept for when i start college

[CorsaDude2005]

I worked as ASDa and had 2 interviews. I group interview where we did team work activities; we had to draw up a poster for christmas and explain each part and why it was significant. The rest was discussion to see how well we communicated etc. Then the second interview was one to one, pretty much like any other interview. This was 3 years ago for a day job. Just grit your teeth and try your best. I didn't mind working at asda and for a few months...go for it!!!

[scott61985]

cheers for the info guys doing work activities isnt really my strong point but can only give it your best any tips corsadude seen as you worked there

[CorsaDude2005]

The group discussion is fairly informal but be confident, contribute to discussions as often as you can and show that you are paying attention to others. They like team work and also time and cost saving methods. Most of all, smile!!!

[Jasovanooo]

yer ya got loads of **** coming if your applyin for asda was my first job took 3 weeks from apply to work .. and they had the crappy group selection gig before they were walmart.... most of the staff are friendly but the company is a stingy cnut

[scott61985]

cheers guys ive took it all in just wait and see il let you know 2moz

[gixerboyuk]

Glad it's not just our company then. We got took over by an American company and had to re-apply for our jobs with the same type of sh17.
Build a bridge out of assorted plastic parts, do some stupid 'if your xerox breaks down' questions following written instructions, some traffic light type logic gates. WTF?
My mate with over 20yrs experience in the req'd fields got blown out on these tests. He was deemed not suitable for employment
I flunked mine because i couldn't be bothered, purposely wrote the wrong answers. (over 15 yrs exp). It is complete and utter cr4p and very demeaning to someone who is proud of their work and what they do.
Still actually got a job though as they were left with people from outside the industry who hadn't got a clue what to do! My mate didn't. Go figure that
Best is 5 yrs down the line, they still employing people through the same systems and have just offered my mate a contract without an interview because he has the experience req'd
They basically employed that many unsuitable people for the shop floor they're fecked. These people are making that many feck ups cos they dont understand even basic engineering the company is beginning to look incompetent lmao Like i havn't told them for the last 3 yrs lmao

It's obviously the way forward