I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Newport News, VA) in Sep 2015
Interview
The process all together from application to interview was about a month or so. I did a phone interview with a recruiter that took about twenty minutes to get the basic questions out of the way like, "why did you leave your last job?" or "tell me about a time that someone broke the rules and how you reacted." That part caught me off guard because I was not expecting all of that from a phone interview. 3 weeks after the phone interview I got an e-mail about group interviews. The day of the interview I walked into the hotel where it was being held and I realized this was not a GROUP interview, but a MASS interview. There were about 50+ people who applied and were there for the interview process. It was a 3 hour long session that consisted of applicant introductions (took about an hour), a group activity/presentation (10 min to prepare, 2 min to present, a total of about 45 minutes), and then interviews (20 minutes, 2 session, total of 40 minutes). The rest of the time we were being given information about the company, leaders, and then the store itself at the end. The volume was so high that I was getting cut off and was not given to opportunity to truly illustrated my experience and how I could be an asset to the team. Interviewers asked 1 question total and you were lucky if you got a word in because of the amount of people who were also trying to answer the question. There was no "go around the table and answer" type deal, it was a "speak freely" deal. I left feeling agitated and defeated knowing that I wasn't able to showcase myself as an employee.
I applied online. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Charlestown, MA) in Sep 2018
Interview
I applied online and was invited to interview on a hiring day. First I interviewed with the Team Leader of another department and then with the Customer Service Team Leader. It was a pretty straightforward interview, at the end they asked about my availability and then I think I got the offer on the spot.
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Question 1
When was a time that you gave excellent customer service?
I applied online. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Pompano Beach, FL)
Interview
I applied online, two days later I got a call to set up an interview. She asked me on the phone to tell her about myself, then asked if I wanted to come in the next day to interview. I came in the next day about 15min early as I do all my interviews. They were still interviewing someone when I got in, but after about a 10min wait, they called me over to their conference area. There were two employees there who had worked there for almost 10 years each. They only asked me 5 questions and did not smile at me throughout the entire conversation. They seemed very disinterested in getting to know more about me. Its like they had already filled the positon and interviewed me because they had to. Very snooty and stuck up vibes. It's never good when you can already tell someone doesn't like you after just shaking your hand! At the end they told me they had more interviews over the weekend and I would hear back after that with an answer. Well, 2 hours later I got an email saying sorry but thanks for applying! I wish I had interviewed with the woman who I spoke with on the phone that set up the interview, she was sooo sweet and awesome. The two people that interviewed me had no emotion and probably wanted someone who has worked at a store for 10 years like they have.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Atlanta, GA) in Aug 2017
Interview
I applied online and then called the store to inquire about it and then received a call a couple of days later to come in for an interview. They do a little phone screen before the interview but it's pretty straight forward, after that they set up an in person interview. My first out of three interviews was with one manager and one supervisor who directly work with the front end cashiers and customer service. It was just normal questions like what you expect from the company, why WFM and just past situations and how you handled them. They had me come back the next day for my second interview with one of the general managers and another supervisor I believe, the questions were a lot more in depth and they really want to know a lot about you and how you handle/react to different situations. After that I interviewed with another manager I'm not sure what department she was in but she seemed high up. The third interview was very quick out of all the others one did just basically summarized everything and told me how the final interview process would be. After that they came back with an offer and I signed the paperwork and now just wait for them to gather more information about me and do my background check. Overall, the this is the most lengthy and extensive interview process I have ever done for an entry level position but the pay is good and so are the benefits for a PT position. The interviews lasted about 1-2 and half hours so be prepared.