Front End applicants have rated the interview process at Costco Wholesale with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Front End roles take an average of 19 days to get hired, when considering 21 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Costco Wholesale overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Costco Wholesale as a Front End according to 21 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 23%
Skills test: 17%
Group panel interview: 10%
Phone interview: 8%
IQ intelligence test: 6%
Background check: 6%
Presentation: 2%
Personality test: 2%
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I applied online. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Wilmington, NC) in May 2017
Interview
The interview was a 3 interview process. I managed to get through all 3 in the same day. I spoke to what i believe was an hr person, the assistant manager, and finally the manager. All interviewers were friendly and informative. The first two interviews were back to back and took roughly 20 minutes each, and the last interview only took a few minutes as i believe they had already made their decision. They were highly informative about what the job would entail the benefits involved, and were willing to find the best place for me to go as a college student.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you dealt with a difficult customer?
If you were hired today, what could you contribute to costco?
Have you ever worked in a place where the schedule could be erratic?
I applied online. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Fremont, CA) in May 2022
Interview
They ask you personal questions about previous work experiences and what customer service means to you. It was easy sailing since it was rapport-building more than anything else. After this they tell you on the spot if you got the job or not.
I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Seattle, WA) in Oct 2021
Interview
Quick and easy. Basic questions about why you’d want to work there, availability and physical limitations. No trick questions to gauge personality or intelligence. Next round may be more in depth.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale
Interview
Interviewed with two managers the first interview where they asked situational questions. They were pretty common questions such as “how do you handle conflict, how do you prioritize work, etc”. Haven’t received a call back