First, I turned in my completed application. I checked back two weeks later, they scheduled me to meet with Karl, a mate that initiates the interview process. After a positive interview with Karl, (greatguy) he referred me to the Captain for a final interview. That interview went well, though the Captain was suprised I was there for an interview. He said that very few people get this far in the interview process, and I should consider this. Interview questions were the same as the first (round) leading me to believe I really did catch him off guard. I walked through the interview easily, and the Captain tried to "scare" me off the tedious parts of the job; was I aware of the lifestyle that retail schedules are part of? the less pretty part of the job (cleaning bathrooms, collecting shopping carts, cleaning drains in the refridgeration unit, etc). I was ok with all of it and had performed even less glamourous duties in my previous career. I have extensive customer service experience and am exptremely fond and familiar with Trader Joe's Products. I felt good about our meeting when I left, but definitely did not feel like a "shoe-in". I heard one week later from the Captain that I was not selected for the job. They did not check references with my former employers. I am really disappointed - who wouldn't be? It's a great store with a fabulous crew and I still want to be a part of it. I will apply again.