I applied online. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Food Lion (Charleston, SC) in Jan 2014
Interview
Interview process is easy, the hiring manager is nice during the interview but he/she seems to play favorites in the end. I went in for an interview in Jan. it took them 3 weeks to get me on the schedule for training it seemed that they didn't have enough hours to go around. After finally being able to train which was suppose to be 20 hours of training, I only got about 5 hours all together. Other then that the hiring process is easy, all you have to do is fill out an online application and hope they call you in for an interview.
I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Food Lion (Midlothian, VA) in Apr 2026
Interview
Managers were very organized and down to earth. Very easy to talk to, friendly, and kind. Offered to give plenty of help on the job whenever I would start. We talked casually, so it took a lot of the pressure off of the prospect of interviewing, especially because I don't have a lot of interview experience.
Interview at Food Lion felt friendly, fast paced, professional; I highlighted reliability, teamwork, customer service, flexibility, availability, eagerness, learning, and retail experience during questions about shifts schedules growth goals culture
I applied online. I interviewed at Food Lion (Falling Waters, WV)
Interview
Pleasant interview process with Store Manager. Asked relevant questions to the position, as well as work history questions. The interview wasn't long and drawn out. Good experience overall for a person looking for a starter job.