I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Vancouver, WA) in Dec 2012
Interview
Received a phone call and participated in an informal informational interview with the grocery team supervisor. Phone call went great! Received a follow up phone call for interview several days later, went in for the interview and that went great as well. No information for days, then got a generic "we have chosen to pursue other applicants" email for HR. It really disturbed me because the rest of the process was so personal. Noticed the job was listed back on the website the next day, so I called the supervisor and he said they re-listed the job due to inadequate job pool to pick from. This was disappointing, but he recommended that I reapply. I re-submitted my resume, but never heard a word back.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would be my favorite meal to cook and why. This was difficult because I love cooking all sorts of cuisines and dishes and it was tough to narrow it down.
It was pretty informal. I got an email saying they wanted to interview me and asked me to send over a few different times. The process went pretty quickly once we sat down. We got right into my experience, what I liked about Whole Foods, where I saw myself in 5 years, and what my availability was. I was interviewed by both the Grocery Team Lead and the Assistant Grocery Team Lead.
The interview was short and to the point. They ask typical interview questions and are mostly interested in availability. There were like 2 managers there during the interview and I think i remember they hired me on the spot.
I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Minneapolis, MN)
Interview
Formal sit-down interview with typical interview questions and discussion of past work experience. Overview of job responsibilities. Walkthrough of the store and department. Introduction to human resources. The 30 word requirement is ridiculous by the way.
