I applied online. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Oakland, CA) in July 2013
Interview
Saw ad on Craigslist for a Whole Foods job fair for the Oakland store. Applied online and submitted resume and cover letter. They called the next morning with a series of interview questions and asked if I was interested in any other positions. Told me what I would be paid if I was hired and then said that the hiring person would call to schedule a face to face interview. Never got the call but received a email saying that they had went with someone else.
It was pretty informal. I got an email saying they wanted to interview me and asked me to send over a few different times. The process went pretty quickly once we sat down. We got right into my experience, what I liked about Whole Foods, where I saw myself in 5 years, and what my availability was. I was interviewed by both the Grocery Team Lead and the Assistant Grocery Team Lead.
The interview was short and to the point. They ask typical interview questions and are mostly interested in availability. There were like 2 managers there during the interview and I think i remember they hired me on the spot.
I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
Formal sit-down interview with typical interview questions and discussion of past work experience. Overview of job responsibilities. Walkthrough of the store and department. Introduction to human resources. The 30 word requirement is ridiculous by the way.