I applied online. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Mount Laurel, NJ) in Oct 2015
Interview
I was interviewed by two managers. Their questions did not overlap too much. There were quite a few questions asked. Some have be mentioned by other reviewers like handling difficult customers and working in a team environment. They took down notes on my answers but I wasn't sure what that was about because they offered me a job after the second interview. I also took a drug screening test and signed paperwork for a background check after the interviews. You need two pieces of identification when you return for an orientation meeting.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How important do you believe safety is in the workplace (at Costco).
You sit at a table in the food area with two managers. If you have a heart beat you got a job. They drug test immediately. They take you into a back room to suck on a dry sponge for about 5 minutes to see if you pass the test.
Initial phone screen with a manager. Went on to do in person interview with other managers (previous experience in a team, what i did to prepare,etc.) Clarified my schedule and started the onboarding a week later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Time you worked on a team, mistake you made, communicating something new
I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale in Nov 2025
Interview
This was for a seasonal position. Went in and got seated in the breakroom. They called me in after about 15 minutes. I was interviewed by the Admin manager and the Front end manager. It went really well! They dud an amazing job of making me feel comfortable. I handed them copies of my resume and they were just pointing things out and asking me about that and what my plans were at Costco, considering the prestige of my college degree and my professional experience thus far. After that they asked me general situational questions. Told me to wait in the breakroom again to speak with GM. Conversation with him took less than 5 minutes. He told me my resume was impressive, also asked me what I was hoping to gain at Costco. Afterwards told me to be on standby to get my drug test done. That took about 15 minutes and I had orientation 2 days later.