Sales Associate/Cashier applicants have rated the interview process at Trader Joe's with 2.8 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 55% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Sales Associate/Cashier roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 11 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 Sales Associate/Cashier according to 11 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 36%
One on one interview: 27%
Phone interview: 18%
Background check: 9%
Drug test: 9%
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I applied in-person. The process took 3 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Oakland, CA) in Jun 2021
Interview
The interview process was very laid back and casual. My interviewer was very personable, it felt like a normal conversation, he bought me a coffee and we spoke outside. The guy who interviewed me had a set of predetermined questions and ranked the response on a scale (looked like poor to excellent). There was also room to take notes, so it looks like they take a holistic approach. There were multiple rounds of interviews, I made it to the 3rd (and I believe normally, final) round.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time in a previously held role where you demonstrated problem-solving abilities?
Applied through website, got an email about the interview, then later a call. I sat in a room with 4 other candidates. Two managers came in to the interview and asked standard questions typical for an interview. It was no more than 15-20 minutes.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
" How do you handle someone telling you that there is a better way to do what you are doing"?
it was a great experience and the interviewers were very nice. It felt very conversational and I liked the process as a whole. love trader joe’s it is the best
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Trader Joe's
Interview
Went to interview in chino hills, California. They literally told me to walk around the store until they were ready for me and I walked around for 15 minutes and nothing. So I left and then they tried to call me and say that they didn’t want to move forward because I LEFT. Even went as far as to ask me why I had to leave ? Because people have other things to do than be interviewed by rude disorganized people.