I applied in-person. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (New York, NY) in Oct 2013
Interview
1 Receive paper application.
2 Submit application with immediate three-minute screening interview.
3 Receive brief call asking to come interview.
4 In-person interview with assistant manager.
5 Follow-up Interview with different assistant manager.
6 Final interview with store general manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
In past jobs what have you done to keep the job fun for yourself and others?
I had 3 separate interviews. 1 was over the phone. 2 were in person. I never heard anything after the third interview. I called the store about a week later and they let me know they didn’t actually have any available positions. Really felt like they wasted my time.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (West Hollywood, CA)
Interview
Casual, took place outside of the store. First I had a phone call interview. Then another which was in-person with 2 of the mates in the store, and finally a third in-person with the captain of the store.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was something I did for a friend that was above and beyond?
Different questions than I have experienced in past job interviews, but seem to be their traditional hiring questions. They want to make sure they are hiring sociable people more so than just someone that can do the job.