I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Kroger in Dec 2011
Interview
apply for department head application turn it in and they call you for an interview, they look at your application resume they ask questions on each based on what you know.
I applied through other source. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Kroger (Louisville, KY) in Nov 2015
Interview
The interview was genuinely relaxed and a bit informal. It was easy to speak with the store manager there. He began with the usual questions like "So we have a higher volume of clientel... How do you think you can operate the meat department effecively during prime time?" or "What is your preferred managements style and have you found it to be effective and how.". From there it was a tour of the business and idle chatter. Everything seemed like a getting to know you game rather than an interview. Overall it was a very pleasant experience.
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Kroger (Chesapeake, VA) in Jun 2014
Interview
it was a good experience a good one on one seen and i felt comfortable and relax its was by a guy name mat pretty young about 26 years of age the hole vibe on=f the place was really cool