Retail Assistant Volunteer applicants have rated the interview process at Barnardo's with 1 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 100% positive. To compare, the company-average is 69.6% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Retail Assistant Volunteer roles take an average of 1 day to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Barnardo's overall takes an average of 15 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Barnardo's as a Retail Assistant Volunteer according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 100%
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I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Barnardo's
Interview
Give you a sheet of questions to fill in and ask you some simple questions but it’s a very informal interview and it’s just to get to know a bit about you
After that you have a trail day and tour around the shop,
They also call your references and ask them a couple questions on why you would be suitable
I applied online. I interviewed at Barnardo's (Manchester, England) in Jan 2026
Interview
Very casual and friendly, just ask you two simple questions like why you want to work at barnado's and why retail. You pretty much just discuss your shift timings on the spot and beginning soon as training is finished