I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Phoenix, AZ) in Jul 2014
Interview
I was contacted by the "captain" aka store manager. He set up a time for the fist interview. I went in and it was held in the back room with 2 managers and one crew member. I was contacted later that week for a follow up interview held at the store once more with 2 other managers.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What attracted you to trader joes and why would you make a good fit?
The interview process was absolutely wonderful! I didn't feel stressed or nervous and it felt like I was just chatting with a friend! Trader Joes is a great company and the interview was great.
Very chill, asked things a lot of job interviews don't, more personal down to earth questions. Made me feel very comfortable. Professional but also cool vibes from everyone who interviewed me. Went to one interview with mates and another with the captain.
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.