I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (San Diego, CA) in Sept 2012
Interview
half an hour, two managers. They made a comment about my shirt because it was sleeveless. They really care about how you present yourself and how much you smile. Their whole point is that people pay to shop there, so you have to treat them like so.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
asked the general Q and A: what is your work ethic like, how do you deal with tempermental people, how well you work under stress. They mentioned that over 300+ people come in per hour and that I would have to deal with them all. They asked if I had ever been in a situation where someone wasn't pulling their part or was difficult to deal with and how I dealt with this. They asked about a situation where I didn't know what to do so how did I deal with that. They asked me what my biggest flaw is.
During the interview there were standard questions about availability and experiences. A unique aspect about the interview is they did a suprise oral drug test on the spot. The interview was conducted by a supervisor and a front end manager.
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Question 1
Can you name an example where you faced a difficult challenge and can you explain how you handled it.
Average interview, They asked about things you would normally be expected to see in an interview. The whole thing was about a 20-30 minutes process but sometimes can go either shorter.
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Question 1
Tell me about yourself and why do you want to work here
very quick and to the point. contact with hiring manager was easy and directions were clear. took a moment to get a upper management to the interview but this was the busiest location in the state. overall it was a good experience for me.
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If I was willing to learn other departments and procedures?