I applied in-person. The process took 4 days. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Sacramento, CA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Three total interviews. Questions varied in regards to retail experience and work availability. They train staff well. The hiring process was very quick and went smoothly. Human Resources personnel were organized. All in all a very smooth process. Well done.
It was a very transparent interview proccess. Everyone was very friendly and made me feel welcome and comfortable. The questions were straightforward and thoughtful. It wasn't a punt and I enjoyed myself in the process.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Bellingham, WA) in Sep 2024
Interview
Casual interview with two front-end managers. Asked simple questions about how to handle situations, EX, "What was a time you encountered a stressful situation at work and how did you handle it?"
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was a time you encountered a stressful situation at work, and how did you handle it?
Did a phone interview and then did an in person interview with the hiring manager. The level of difficulty was average and the typical interview questions were asked and answered.
Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Costco Wholesale with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 85% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Associate roles take an average of 5 days to get hired, when considering 13 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Costco Wholesale overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Costco Wholesale as a Associate according to 13 Glassdoor interviews include:
Group panel interview: 29%
Drug test: 21%
Background check: 14%
Phone interview: 14%
One on one interview: 14%
Skills test: 7%
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