The interviewer was very good at her job--very competent and approachable. She seemed dedicated to the company. From what I gathered the employees take care of Hy-Vee and Hy-Vee takes care of the employees.
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Hy-Vee (Ames, IA) in Apr 2024
Interview
Relatively easy interview with a few quick questions about my previous job experience. I enjoyed getting to hear a bit more about the company. The interview was overall pretty easy.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you navigate a difficult customer situation?
I applied through college or university. The process took 6 days. I interviewed at Hy-Vee (Iowa City, IA) in Dec 2023
Interview
Great! Very straight forward. The manager was very nice and eager to answer all of my questions too. I cannot wait to hear back and hope I got the position
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Hy-Vee (Omaha, NE) in Feb 2023
Interview
They ask really hard interview questions. A lot of "what are some qualities that make up a good business?" But, they also ask a lot of "standard" and easy retail questions like your availability and where you see yourself in the future.
Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Hy-Vee with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 73.1% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 7 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Hy-Vee overall takes an average of 10 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Hy-Vee as a Sales Associate/Cashier according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 30%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 20%
IQ intelligence test: 20%
Phone interview: 10%
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