Barista applicants have rated the interview process at Safeway with 1.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Barista roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 47 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Safeway overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Safeway as a Barista according to 47 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 28%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 16%
Skills test: 13%
Phone interview: 6%
Personality test: 4%
IQ intelligence test: 4%
Presentation: 4%
Other: 2%
Group panel interview: 1%
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I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Safeway (Saskatoon, SK) in Nov 2012
Interview
Very easy interview, the most important thing is when you are available. Start conversation with positions, wages, and brief introduction of Safeway (Must join the union to be employed). Hired on the spot. Simple questions:
Which position(s) are you interested in?
Why you want to work here?
Describe a time you were in a team?
How you deal with disagreement?
Be prepare to answer "can you start training today?"
Simple and straightforward with the usual questions they ask in an int er view. It was a fun job but stressful but mainly fun. Depends on your manager typically. Mine was fine
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you pair with a birthday cake if a customer asked for a recommendation?
I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Safeway (Phoenix, AZ) in Sep 2024
Interview
Pretty good, the manager makes you wait a little to test your patience but otherwise they ask you basic questions on your experience, though I was lucky enough to get a position on courtesy server.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What experience did you gain while working/volunteering at another location.
I applied online. I interviewed at Safeway (Seattle, WA) in Jun 2024
Interview
Straightforward
One interview they request the legal paperwork including ssn, work permit if it is an international, previous experience was not needed. They train you for a limited time of hours