However, Daniel Harris, director at recruiter Robert Walters, expressed some scepticism.
He said candidates might be able to “outsource” their answers to friends or internet sources ahead of the interview.
He added it might “take away some authenticity from an individual’s application process if they’ve had too much time to prepare”.
Meanwhile, Tab Ahmad, chief executive of EmployAbility — a business which helps companies employ neurodivergent staff — said that adjustments for people with neurodivergence or disabilities need to be “individualised”.
“So, while it’s potentially a good move, I think John Lewis and other organisations who are thinking of doing something similar still need to think about other adjustments.”
Job vacancies have been falling since they hit the highest level on record in mid-2022, following the post-Covid scramble for staff, but they remain much higher than pre-Covid.
