I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's in Oct 2024
Interview
3 interviews total. Initially, I got a phone interview, spoke with one of the leads (was asked generic interview questions), and set up a second interview in person. The second interview was with another lead and the questions were very similar to the first interview. Surprisingly, by the end of the second interview, they asked me to meet for a third interview. Finally, the third interview was with the Captain/Store Manager. They asked repeated questions from the second interview and told me that they'd get back to me within the next week.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Tell me about yourself.
What is one experience where you received good customer service?
What is one experience where you gave good customer service?
I had 3 separate interviews. 1 was over the phone. 2 were in person. I never heard anything after the third interview. I called the store about a week later and they let me know they didn’t actually have any available positions. Really felt like they wasted my time.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (West Hollywood, CA)
Interview
Casual, took place outside of the store. First I had a phone call interview. Then another which was in-person with 2 of the mates in the store, and finally a third in-person with the captain of the store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was something I did for a friend that was above and beyond?
Different questions than I have experienced in past job interviews, but seem to be their traditional hiring questions. They want to make sure they are hiring sociable people more so than just someone that can do the job.