I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's in Sep 2019
Interview
It took me 2 weeks. I applied online, got email two days late to schedule first interview. I got 2nd interview and 3rd interview right after each interview. I had another offer from other company, so I told them that I need to know the result since I have to answer the other offer, but then they said they have to go through the process, and meet all the candidates. It will be up to me to decide if I take the other offer or wait. 3rd interview which is with captain told me that he will let me know within a week. so I decided to go with trader Joe's and waited, nothing happen. But then I saw that they placed new ads for the same position. so I called them, they said the captain is not here, will be back in 2 days. so I left a message for him. after that I went to their website that I applied and found out that I wasn't selected. Next day, I received the email from the captain. That he wish that he could offer me the job, but so many applicants with limited spots. This time I wasn't selected but he recommended me to put myself in possible hire for the future. Well. If there are not enough spots for me why do the place the add for the same job right after ? I turned other job offer down to hopefully getting this job, but ended up he didn't even contact me. If he contacted me early enough, I didn't need be out of job right now!!
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work here ?
What do you want to learn from Trader Joe's?
Super easy just be yourself and know the products and you will pass with flying colors. Make sure you are available to work weekends, they usually prefer people to close which can be annoying.
two interviews one with mate then one on another day with the captain - basically the same questions at both and the typical questions you would expect strengths/weaknesses, what makes you a good employee, what makes you like an employer
It was quick and seamless and they let me know in ample time. It was a painless process and the crew was quick to give honest opinions about working there. The Captain changed but at the time turnover wasn't high.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you want to work at Trader Joes and do you have any favorite products.
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 1,060 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 1,060 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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