I applied in-person. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Issaquah, WA) in Sep 2008
Interview
Tenure within the company is critical. They are looking for initiative, previous leadership and teamwork experience. You must be able to provide examples that prove that you have the ability to teach.
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Question 1
Other members of the team have applied for this position. If hired, how would you handle resentment from your team?
I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Ciudad de Mexico)
Interview
Regular interview plus small numerical test. The main problem was, even they did call me for a 2nd interview, which of course I attended, the HR manager never showed up. After patiently waiting for half an hour, an assistant told me if we could reschedule and they never called me back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Regular experience questions plus a numerical test
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Issaquah, WA) in Oct 2015
Interview
Assistant buyer positions are almost always internal promotions from Inventory Control Specialists. Most Inventory Control Specialist positions are filled from employees that start working at the warehouse. Costco is big on having employees start from "the ground up" so there is an understanding of how the business works at the warehouse level.
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Question 1
Costco has an internal set of questions they interview from. They are easy to access once you're an employee of the company.
