I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Tampa, FL)
Interview
Great and fun process
Could take up to 3 interviews
Relevant questions on your experience
very laid back environment
you get an understanding of what you will be introduced to when you are hired
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Miami, FL)
Interview
3 interviews in total. 2 interviews with supervisors they call mates and the last interview with the manager they call captain. The interviews are seeking out your personality more than your skills. Too many interviews for a grocery store job if you ask me .
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Basic interview questions such as tell me about yourself? What are your hobbies outside work? What is the best customer service you have received?
The interview process was a combination of competitive and down to earth. I found it more easy to be "myself" with the interviewer than I was expecting, and felt comfortable opening up about my strengths and opportunities
I applied online. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (New York, NY)
Interview
Great interview - staff were so friendly. Happy i went, thank u all. Questions were very easy - background, interests, that sort of thing. Thank u guys! I can't wait to be a TJ clerk!
Grocery Clerk 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 70% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Grocery Clerk roles take an average of 11 days to get hired, when considering 10 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 Grocery Clerk according to 10 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 36%
Skills test: 18%
Personality test: 14%
Presentation: 9%
Background check: 9%
Other: 5%
Phone interview: 5%
IQ intelligence test: 5%
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