Crew Member applicants have rated the interview process at Trader Joe's with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 75% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Crew Member roles take an average of 13 days to get hired, when considering 1,057 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trader Joe's overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trader Joe's as a Crew Member according to 1,057 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 47%
Group panel interview: 13%
Background check: 8%
Phone interview: 8%
Skills test: 6%
Personality test: 6%
Presentation: 4%
Drug test: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 3%
Other: 2%
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I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (San Clemente, CA) in May 2016
Interview
I first walked in to the store and delivered my application to a Mate, he asked a couple questions about why I wanted to apply, then he said that they would review my application and call me to let me know whether if the process would go further or not, he also gave me a contact card and advised me to call him if i had any questions.
Two days later I received a call from one of the store manager to set up an interview, the interview happened the next day and it was with 2 store managers, they were both very friendly and professional. After concluding this interview, I was told I'd be called back again whether to continue the interview process or to be told it wouldn't go any further.
I received a third call a couple days later to set up a third and final interview with 2 other store managers and 1 day later I got a call saying that they'd like to include me in their team.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you handle a frustrated customer?
What would you say if a customer is looking for a seasonal product that is currently out until next year?
What experience do you have?
Are you okay with working weekends and either coming in at 4 or leaving at 10?
Are you okay with doing a job that can get pretty physically challenging (lifting boxes, pulling carts, etc)?
Applied online and had one in person interview with the captain. It lasted maybe 10 minutes. Got a call a week or so later that I got the job. Very fast process.
It's two to three interviews, the final with the Captain (or highest manager) of the store. The interviews are largely to get to know your personality and how well you would do at customer service.
The interview process was absolutely wonderful! I didn't feel stressed or nervous and it felt like I was just chatting with a friend! Trader Joes is a great company and the interview was great.