I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Los Angeles, CA) in Dec 2011
Interview
There are usually two interviews. All the questions are pretty straight forward because this company usually doesn't even interview you unless you know someone that works there.
They might ask you things like "are you ok with lifting x lbs ", "what are your favorite products in the store"
They are all very straight forward customer service related qs.
Other Crew Member Interview Reviews for Trader Joe's
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.