Bakery Assistant applicants have rated the interview process at Safeway with 2.5 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 61.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Bakery Assistant roles take an average of 4 days to get hired, when considering 2 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Safeway overall takes an average of 11 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Safeway as a Bakery Assistant according to 2 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 40%
Drug test: 40%
Background check: 20%
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Very easy, informal. Just wanted to know availability and some basic information. As a student they wanted to know what my school and other commitment hours were so they could schedule me in
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Safeway (Santa Cruz, CA) in Nov 2015
Interview
I'll list the steps
1. Applying online for a job position on their website
2. Getting a phone call or e-mail notifying you for an in-person interview
3. Interview
4. If the interview went well, they will ask you to submit a background check(takes about a week) to process)
5. Once the background check comes back, you will take a drug test and are required to show proof of identification.
6. For the next couple of days, you will be trained and eventually be able to set out your work schedule.
The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Safeway (Saratoga, CA) in Jan 2010
Interview
The hiring process is really fast. They ask you to describe various customer service and work situations you've had in the past during the interview. For example, when did you have a problem with another co-worker and how did you handle it, when have you taken on a responsibility that wasn't part of your job, etc.
Interview questions [2]
Question 1
Describe a time you had a conflict with a co-worker.