I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Philadelphia, PA)
Interview
The interview was conducted by one of the managers in the bakery department. We sat at a table in the cafe, oddly she chose a table that was right next to a man that was eating lunch even though there were plenty of open tables. She asked me why i wanted to work at wholefoods and kept it very light & casual. The interviewer seemed to like the fact that we have a love of animals in common. we chatted a little about that & a little about what the bakery position is like. Then she asked me if i was stranded on a desert island what would i want to bring with me. then it was my turn to ask questions so i asked a bit about procedure & how the department was run. I worked in an explanation of how i do not like desk jobs (that is what i have done in the past) and that i really want to be moving around & active. i also mentioned a few things i know about healthy baking options & different grains etc; She seemed to respond well to me & told me that there were a few other people to interview still but that she hoped that they were "not as good as me". i was told that in 2 days i would get a phone call & that they would let me know if they were interested at that time. Because we seemed to get along & have some things in common, plus the fact that she hinted that i was a good candidate made me feel hopeful. but the day i was supposed to hear back from them came & went. The next day i received an email informing me that they decided to go with another "more qualified" candidate. I still see the position posted as open. I guess nobody fit the bill & they are still interviewing. oh well.....
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
if you were stranded on a desert island what would you want to bring with you?
It was a pretty easy process. I applied online, and I believe I got an interview a week or 2 after. I got interviewed by the ATL and the TL, and they asked me questions about my experience.
Fairly easy. Just asked about schedule (what days you can work and if you have any vacations coming up) and if there was any prior experience. Didn’t ask very many difficult questions
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What days are you available to work? Any vacations coming up?
VERY quick. It was a phone interview and the manager just asked "Why Whole Foods?" I had an answer prepared and he almost cut me off after my first sentence. I don't think he actually cared about my answer.