Showed up to a hotel in LA and got interviewed. Simple questions nothing to worry about. And there was no dress code, so you saw people dressed up and some not. It really does not affect your chances from what I see.
Seafood food processing is a physically demanding, involves long hours, a cold weather( condition) , wet environment, and repetitive work . Remember that there are no guaranteed work hours. When fish is available you will be required to be ready and willing to work as directed
I applied through a recruiter. The process took 7 months. I interviewed at Trident Seafoods (San Diego, CA) in Mar 2019
Interview
it was very quick and easy. first they introduce the company, followed by the job description that we are applying for. after a short discussion about the company and the job, they did 1 on 1 interview to each applicants. one of the recruiters asked me how did I hear about the company?, and I said from a friend who is a former employee in trident. after the interview, drug test and background check. after the drug test and background check , wait for the email that will guide the applicant for the next step(in total, It took 1 month before I received the job order. so be patient!
Processor applicants have rated the interview process at Trident Seafoods with 1.5 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 50% positive. To compare, the company-average is 55.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Processor roles take an average of 210 days to get hired, when considering 4 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trident Seafoods overall takes an average of 24 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trident Seafoods as a Processor according to 4 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 33%
Drug test: 33%
Background check: 17%
Skills test: 17%
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