Store Associate applicants have rated the interview process at Trader Joe's with 2 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 57% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.5% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Store Associate roles take an average of 9 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Trader Joe's overall takes an average of 14 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Trader Joe's as a Store Associate according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 75%
Phone interview: 25%
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I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Woodland Hills, CA)
Interview
The interview process occurred over many stages. There are three rounds. Each time you met with different people and they asked various questions regarding experience and why you wanted a position at Trader Joe's specifically.
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Chicago, IL) in Aug 2023
Interview
I went into the store, told the people standing their help desk I was here for an interview and was told to wait and browse the products. Interviewers were about 20 minutes late. We then went into a hallway/stairwell where fold out chairs were pulled out to conduct the interview in the hallway/stairwell I was asked a couple of generic questions and briefly talked about my abilities and interest in the position and it was over in about 20 minutes. I was told that I would receive a call either way within the next couple business days. That never happened
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Sacramento, CA) in Jul 2023
Interview
First interview was very simple. I met with the Manager who asked me questions about my retail background and experience. We had a good rapport but I didn't hear back for a second interview.