The interview process was absolutely wonderful! I didn't feel stressed or nervous and it felt like I was just chatting with a friend! Trader Joes is a great company and the interview was great.
I applied in-person. The process took 3 days. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Santa Monica, CA) in Mar 2013
Interview
A Mate will interview you on the store grounds. They will bring you around the back and sit you down and ask questions about you. Your passions are important to them to get a sense of where you are going with your life in comparison to working with this company.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They ask you how committed you can be to the company.
Very chill, asked things a lot of job interviews don't, more personal down to earth questions. Made me feel very comfortable. Professional but also cool vibes from everyone who interviewed me. Went to one interview with mates and another with the captain.
I had 3 separate interviews. 1 was over the phone. 2 were in person. I never heard anything after the third interview. I called the store about a week later and they let me know they didn’t actually have any available positions. Really felt like they wasted my time.
