I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Sacramento, CA) in Sep 2016
Interview
I received a phone call for an interview a month after applying. At my first interview, I was interviewed by two people. They were very nice and I enjoyed the interview. They asked a lot of situational or experiential questions, such as 'What do you do when dealing with rude customers?' or 'Talk about a time when you had to meet a cerain quota/goal and what you did.'
After my first interview, I was contacted two days later to schedule my second interview, which was a one-on-one interview. This time, I was asked questions like 'Why should we hire you?' or 'Where do you see yourself in the next five years?'
Interview questions [5]
Question 1
What would your previous boss say are your strengths and weaknesses?
I applied in-person. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (New York, NY)
Interview
The interviewers did not understand the complexity of my previous work experience. I was looking for a second job & there seemed to be some miscommunication with regards to hours available. They did not state clear job hours for the job duties nor did they have professional human resources employees performing the interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
They asked me how I'd handle a situation with a couple worker
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Dallas, TX) in Sep 2016
Interview
Submitted an online application for All Positions, and because of my warehouse experience I was called to schedule an interview with a costco depot warehouse. While scheduling the interview i had a quick phone interview to discuss experience and thoughts on the position. A script about position details was read over the phone and the interview was scheduled. Arrived at the depot and sat with 2 warehouse managers in a closed room. They had a list of situational questions and asked probably not even 10 of them. One manager asked questions while the other took notes. Some examples i can remember are things like:
"If a team member was not working the expected pace, how would you handle it?"
"Recall a situation where your communication skills have caused you to succeed."
"Recall a situation where you've made a mistake."
"How have you handled supervisors you haven't gotten along with?"
They then asked if i had any questions. I asked about hours, dress code, departments, management opportunities, steps of the hiring process. One manager then took me on a walk through of the warehouse where she explained some operations. I made sure to inquire and relate to my previous experience.
Afterwards i was scheduled to come in the next day, where i had a second interview with the GM. It was very quick and the last step in the interview process, just asked me standard "why did you apply at Costco?" type questions. I talked about advancement opportunities and work environment. He said at that point he can send me to the next step, where i was drug tested and hr explained more to me about dress codes and what the next few weeks would be like. Drug test was mouth swab. Background test was said to take about 1-2 weeks, so thats where i am now. Waiting on background. They have yet to extend a formal offer of employment until the background comes back. At that point we would discuss pay rate. Overall everyone was extremely nice and helpful and it looks like a great place to work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
"Recall a situation where your communication skills have caused you to succeed."