I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Woodinville, WA) in Apr 2019
Interview
Standard three-part interview. Met with the manager and FE supervisor. About 20 minutes in total. The interview was professional and there were no questions that put you on the spot. They just wanted to glimpse your work ethic and whether you could be accountable.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How I handled an unruly customer or coworker in previous experience.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale in May 2026
Interview
Three rounds of interviews. If you're lucky, you'll do two rounds because two managers in the room are two interviews. Then the final interview is with the warehouse manager. Be on time; I cannot stress that enough, as Costco is a very time-sensitive type of position. You only have a three-minute grace period to clock in at your normal hours. Emphasize that you are very prompt and are ready to work through the probation period.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why did you choose Costco?
Tell me about a time about working with a difficult coworker
What was a urgent problem you had to face and what was the result?
3 different interviews with different managers process took a while but actual interviews were quick and easy. Did have to call and follow up a lot in order to keep the process moving.
Pretty standard process, arrive at store location and interview with hiring manager. Manager was prompt and knowledgeable, thanked me for being on time. Asked good questions and gave me room to answer sufficiently.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
How would you rlassess your ability to deal with sudden changes in workflow necessity?
Front End Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Costco Wholesale with 2.3 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 79% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Front End Assistant roles take an average of 14 days to get hired, when considering 162 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 Front End Assistant according to 162 Glassdoor interviews include:
Drug test: 24%
One on one interview: 22%
Background check: 16%
Group panel interview: 13%
Skills test: 12%
Phone interview: 5%
Personality test: 4%
Presentation: 3%
IQ intelligence test: 2%
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