I applied online. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Springfield, VA) in Mar 2020
Interview
Quite frankly, I'm unsure if the experience as a whole was negative or if the first impression just made it seem uncomfortable.
The person whom greeted me was not the most pleasant, first off (seemed very guarded). Then I find out no one was aware of the screening. [As a side note, a big chunky man interrupts in a tone as though I was intentionally blocking the door to the 'manager's podium'. What is up with the managers here!?!]
After given the skunk eye from the chunky manager, I was back with the 'lost' manager (the first manager) to start the screening. Not sure if other people being there is just company culture; if the managers want others to also chime in and have their 2 cents; or another matter I can not wrap my head around, but it was quite odd to have 3-4 other people sitting in the same room, listening and judging the process along the way.
All-in-all,
The screening manager was QUITE judgmental and wanted to MAKE SURE I knew he was a manager. If you really want to work here, anticipate the manager considering you an ignorant novice, who will be surprised that you inquired about the community's & and economy's affect on the business.
(This review was written immediately after leaving the premise. There was no offer to accept nor reject.)
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
About your work background, interested in you personal details! (that did not pertain to the position), if you shopped at Trader Joe's and what your favorite product is, ....
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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