Is it hard to get hired as a Crew at Trader Joe's?

Crew applicants have rated the interview process at Trader Joe's with 2.2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 72% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.

How long does it take to get hired as a Crew at Trader Joe's?

Candidates applying for Crew roles take an average of 16 days to get hired, when considering 89 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trader Joe's overall takes an average of 14 days.

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based on 90 ratings - Updated Jul 15, 2026

Easy interview difficulty

Very positive interview experience

How others got an interview

50%
Applied online
Applied online
46%
In Person
In Person
1%
Other
Other
1%
Employee Referral
Employee Referral
1%
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Campus Recruiting

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90 interviews

Crew Interview

Dec 1, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

Declined offer

Neutral experience

Difficult interview

Application

I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Hewlett, NY) in Mar 2023

Interview

Bad didn’t really ask me anything it was really annoying to get them to even listen to me I had an unpleasant time. I need to get the managers number tho she’s nice

Crew Interview

Nov 27, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Forest Hills, NY)

Interview

The process was simple and straightforward. A phone interview then an on-site and an offer of decline afterwards. No frills. Overall a normal experience. Make sure to smile and be considerate suring the interview.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

Q: What was one time you went above and beyond for someone else.

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Crew Interview

Nov 13, 2023

Anonymous Interview Candidate

No offer

Neutral experience

Average interview

Application

I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (SoHo) in Nov 2023

Interview

One phone interview, in person interview with mate, another in person interview with captain. I am someone who used to work at Trader Joes and was applying as a rehire.

Interview questions [1]

Question 1

What are your frustrations? What are your motivations?

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