I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Safeway (Hillsboro, OR) in Mar 2015
Interview
A phone interview. I guess they were desperate for a cashier so after the quick phone interview they hired me on the spot. I completed the online application and received the phone call a few days later.
I applied through other source. I interviewed at Safeway in Dec 2025
Interview
Easy, 30 min process going over the jobs they have open. They then ask you simple questions like why do you want to work here, what are some problems you overcame with a team. They ask standard questions as well such as age and legal status.
The interview process was pretty simple. I got a call for an interview and went in the next day and met with one of the store supervisors. It was a basic interview with mainly behavioral questions.
It was generally easy to get through this interview. The interviewer was very nice, asked appropriate questions, and explained what the job would entail to a high degree of accuracy. Also gave valuable advice on what to do if I received the job.
Checker applicants have rated the interview process at Safeway with 1.8 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 62% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Checker roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 23 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 Checker according to 23 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 27%
Drug test: 20%
Skills test: 17%
Background check: 15%
Personality test: 7%
Phone interview: 5%
Presentation: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
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