I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Tulsa, OK) in Aug 2018
Interview
I spoke with a manager for my first interview. We went to their back loading dock where he asked me standard interview questions. After each question we would dive deep about both our experiences. It was one of my favorite interviews I've participated in! It lasted about 1/1.5 hours. I was immediately asked back to be interviewed by the store captain (General Manager). She was very polite and informative. The interview lasted about an hour. I got a call in the same day about an offer. If you are preparing for an interview with TJ, my advice is to relax and be yourself. Trader Joe's wants to see that you're a compassionate person that cares about people and food of course! If you have a strong work ethic and good attitude you will be hired.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How long have you been a customer of Trader Joe's and what would being an employee of Trader Joe's mean to you?
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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