ASDA application form - stupid

dontone

I had an interview for ASDA many moons ago. I applied for an admin role too, and ended up in a room full for Uni students wanting temporary summer jobs in both the offices or on the shop floor. Apparently when they get lots of applicants, they do the American thing and see who is the most willing to act different scenarios the most cheerful. (You know the kind of thing)
It wasn't just the awful form that I had to fill in, it was the fact that we all had to do the 'Walmart Dance' *shudder*
I really don't like 'interviews' like this. But I'd just warn you OP in case you manage to fill the form in and get an interview.;)

AP007

dontone wrote: »

I had an interview for ASDA many moons ago. I applied for an admin role too, and ended up in a room full for Uni students wanting temporary summer jobs in both the offices or on the shop floor. Apparently when they get lots of applicants, they do the American thing and see who is the most willing to act different scenarios the most cheerful. (You know the kind of thing)
It wasn't just the awful form that I had to fill in, it was the fact that we all had to do the 'Walmart Dance' *shudder*
I really don't like 'interviews' like this. But I'd just warn you OP in case you manage to fill the form in and get an interview.;)

Group interviews don't bother me as I had one once with 20 other people where you had to stand up and tell everyone about you with no notice and got the job. But since this is for one job I doubt it would be like that.

I have given up as I have tried to apply 4 times now and still get the same outcome

londonTiger

Maybe because most people waffle and right bull Crap in them anyway. They probably just want to see regular back to back employment and relevant field

sophiegirl_2

dontone wrote: »

I had an interview for ASDA many moons ago. I applied for an admin role too, and ended up in a room full for Uni students wanting temporary summer jobs in both the offices or on the shop floor. Apparently when they get lots of applicants, they do the American thing and see who is the most willing to act different scenarios the most cheerful. (You know the kind of thing)
It wasn't just the awful form that I had to fill in, it was the fact that we all had to do the 'Walmart Dance' *shudder*
I really don't like 'interviews' like this. But I'd just warn you OP in case you manage to fill the form in and get an interview.;)

same for me. The interview was the most excrutiatingly, painful, embarrassing experience of my life. Never will I put myself through that again.

fionajbanana

dontone wrote: »

I had an interview for ASDA many moons ago. I applied for an admin role too, and ended up in a room full for Uni students wanting temporary summer jobs in both the offices or on the shop floor. Apparently when they get lots of applicants, they do the American thing and see who is the most willing to act different scenarios the most cheerful. (You know the kind of thing)
It wasn't just the awful form that I had to fill in, it was the fact that we all had to do the 'Walmart Dance' *shudder*
I really don't like 'interviews' like this. But I'd just warn you OP in case you manage to fill the form in and get an interview.;)

I applied to Asda - last time 2008 and it was called Asda Magic. Had to do balloon sctructures and towers with spaghetti and marshmellows. I can't blow up balloons. So did I fail for unable to blow balloons?

londonTiger

it's cringingly bad for a lot of people, but I suppose it helps they get the cheery gob!!!!!s they want to work for them.

AP007

I managed in the end to apply to two roles and yesterday I got the thanks but no thanks and today a reply saying I hadn't completed the application and therefore was not considered and could not apply again for the role.

Rather odd when I applied for both roles together.

ASDA head office wont put me through to HR and its a farce!

evanjonesaber

AP007 wrote: »

I managed in the end to apply to two roles and yesterday I got the thanks but no thanks and today a reply saying I hadn't completed the application and therefore was not considered and could not apply again for the role.

Rather odd when I applied for both roles together.

ASDA head office wont put me through to HR and its a farce!

Maybe they just don't like you.

AP007

evanjonesaber wrote: »

Maybe they just don't like you.

They have never met me!! LOL

They cant say I failed to complete the form when I applied for two at the same time and the site said they were completed applications.

The site says Completed assessments
Thank you for completing your online application and assessments. Your application has now been submitted, please click on the close button below and we will be in touch soon with next steps.

But seems the individual role is now marked 'not complete'!!

Its all rather odd if you ask me that a company as big as them wont let you talk to HR.

t0rt0ise

AP007 wrote: »

Its all rather odd if you ask me that a company as big as them wont let you talk to HR.

It doesn't seem odd to me. They get so many applications that they probably just keep one in twenty or whatever and the rest get a no thanks. They don't want to answer questions from all those who fail or they'd never get off the phone. They don't actually care about people, that comes across loud and clear.