I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Redding, CA) in Feb 2015
Interview
After I was called in for an interview I set up a time. I met with two of the hiring managers. I arrived 15min early and waited in the break room for my interview. I met with Melody and Brad. They were really nice and seemed genuinely interested in making sure that I was a good fit for the company and the company was a good fit for me. I felt like they were for me and it gave me a lot of confidence through the process. I'd say the interview lasted about 20min and I was offered the job on the spot. It was great!
You sit at a table in the food area with two managers. If you have a heart beat you got a job. They drug test immediately. They take you into a back room to suck on a dry sponge for about 5 minutes to see if you pass the test.
Initial phone screen with a manager. Went on to do in person interview with other managers (previous experience in a team, what i did to prepare,etc.) Clarified my schedule and started the onboarding a week later.
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Question 1
Time you worked on a team, mistake you made, communicating something new
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale in Nov 2025
Interview
This was for a seasonal position. Went in and got seated in the breakroom. They called me in after about 15 minutes. I was interviewed by the Admin manager and the Front end manager. It went really well! They dud an amazing job of making me feel comfortable. I handed them copies of my resume and they were just pointing things out and asking me about that and what my plans were at Costco, considering the prestige of my college degree and my professional experience thus far. After that they asked me general situational questions. Told me to wait in the breakroom again to speak with GM. Conversation with him took less than 5 minutes. He told me my resume was impressive, also asked me what I was hoping to gain at Costco. Afterwards told me to be on standby to get my drug test done. That took about 15 minutes and I had orientation 2 days later.