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      Crew Member Interview

      Jun 26, 2020
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I applied online. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Trader Joe's in Jun 2020

      Interview

      It was a fairly quick process. I waited for a job alert and applied as soon possible. They sent me an email the next day asking to schedule an interview. I met with two ‘mates’ or managers in the back room and it was overall pretty informal. They asked a lot about leadership (what are the characteristics in good leaders, bad leaders, what kind of leader I am). They also asked about sense of humor a couple times. They’re looking for people with fun personality and someone people oriented. The interview lasted about 30 minutes. They told me they’d take about 4-6 days to let me know if I qualified for a second interview. Luckily before I left the store I was able to do it right then and there. I met with their ‘captain’, assuming the general manager, and he asked relatively the same questions and talked more about scheduling and hours. He told me he’d give me a call the next day to let me the decision after he talked it over with the other two mates. Overall, pretty relaxed, informal, and around 30 - 40 min for each interview.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      What characteristics do you look for in good leaders.
      Answer question
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      Other Crew Member Interview Reviews for Trader Joe's

      Crew Member Interview

      Jul 24, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Accepted offer
      Positive experience
      Easy interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Trader Joe's

      Interview

      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.

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      Whats your favorite item here?
      Answer question

      Crew Member Interview

      Jul 22, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      New York, NY
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Trader Joe's (New York, NY)

      Interview

      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

      Interview questions [1]

      Question 1

      how I handled a difficult customer in the past
      Answer question

      Crew Member Interview

      Jul 15, 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Batavia, IL
      Accepted offer
      Neutral experience
      Average interview

      Application

      I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Batavia, IL)

      Interview

      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.
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      Trader Joe's interviews FAQs

      • 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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