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Updated Dec 4, 2011 – Interview questions and reviews posted anonymously by interview candidates.
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Assistant Manager at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Dec 4, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2011 (took a day)
We were given the direction 3 days before the scheduled interview to give a presentation to sell ourselves to the position. The direction listed a few specific points to elaborate on and was to be 5-10 min. in length. The panel of interviewers consisted of our regional and two other managers. It seemed informal and they tried to make you feel at ease. They had only a couple of questions at the end of the presentation and it almost made me think they weren't interested. They did explain that this is something new they are trying and they really wanted to get to know us and how we feel about our experiences and our growth process. We'll see in a couple of days how it went. I do like the interview process however, a little more feedback or more questions from them might not have me thinking I wasn't what they are looking for at the end of the interview. We will find out in a couple of days.
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I applied In-Person and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
Helpful Interview?
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Grocery Clerk at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Dec 1, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Salem, OR (took 2 weeks)
i cant really comment on my interview being that i was interviwed by my uncle,.. but before leaving the company i sat in on sever interviews,.. and from what i observed the only constant questions asked were
"whay should we hire you"
"do you have any retail exp."
how dependable are you? rate yourself from 1=10"
"quality of work from 1-10"
how important is being on time? rate importance from 1-10"
otherwisw,. said interviewer might add lib,.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
its a take it or leave it sort of situation,. all non entry level positions are fitted internally,.. so expect entry level positions only,.. IE bottle return,cart pusher, gas pumper (at select locations)
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Retail at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Nov 7, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Negative Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2011 in Portland, OR (took a day)
Applied online and called the store to follow up. Was offered an interview for about two weeks later. Standard interview, except I feel like the interviewer set me up to fail. She looked at my resume, saw that I had a college degree in an unrelated subject and asked what "What do you REALLY want to do?" Maybe I just don't have a ton of interview experience, but I was caught off guard and my first instinct is honesty, and I admitted that I may have other long-term plans besides working retail at Fred Meyer for the rest of my life. I thought this would be a safe thing to do because I was interviewing for a temporary position. Later, when I called to follow up, she cited this as her reason for not hiring me, because "we're looking for people who want to make a career out of Fred Meyer." It just seemed a little tricky, and I don't think it makes sense to eliminate ambitious people during a hiring process.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Parcel Clerk at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Oct 8, 2011
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1.0
Very Easy Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2009 in Seattle, WA (took 3 days)
I applied online on a Tuesday night. The application was long with a lot of personality questions. The next morning I was called by the head of human resources to set up an interview. I was interviewed 2 days later by the department manager. He asked me basic, easy interview questions and then offered me the position pending a drug test. I passed and started a couple of days later.
Interview Questions
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview and a Drug Test.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Apparel Clerk at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Aug 28, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Aug 2011 in Beaverton, OR (took 2 days)
After applying, I recieved a phone call from the very, very nice HR manager and was asked to come in for an interview. This interview was 1:1 and took place in her office. She asked me maybe two interview questions that she recorded, but the rest seemed to be general questions. After that, she had me read the job desrciption and sign that I read and understood the job requirements.
The second interview was with the department manager. This 1:1 interview took place in another room in the building where I was again asked maybe two questions. She then offered me the chance to ask questions, and gave great answers to all of them. Once offered a job, I was redirected to the HR manager, who gave me a drug test via a cotton swab in the mouth.
After the drug test results and background check went through, I was given dates for orientation.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Pay is definitely negotiable. I was asked several times what my expected wage is. I asked what the average pay was and was given good information (anywhere from 9-12/hr on average, doe). I was even given more than I asked for. I think this would apply to any position and any interview.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
CCK Cashier at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted May 7, 2011
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2009 in University Place, WA (took 1+ week)
I applied online and was called four days later by the Human Resources head to schedule an interview. I was told to walk through the door in the back in Apparel that said "Employees Only" and go into the first door on the right. The woman who interviewed me was very friendly and sweet and asked me various questions about where I lived, why I was going to school and why I wanted to work at Fred Meyer.
A couple days later, I went in to take the drug test. The person who conducted the test was the Apparel Manager, randomly. He had me swab the inside of my cheek and he put it in a plastic container.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
I was able to negotiate based off of my experience in retail. Because I previously worked at Nordstrom, the manager of CCK gave me a little bit higher than minimum wage.
I advise working at Fred Meyer but not as a cashier in CCK. Anywhere but there is better.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Group/Panel Interview, a Skills Test, a Personality Test, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Phamracy Teachnician at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Jan 17, 2011
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Oct 2009 (took 2 weeks)
initial communications was through hr rep at job fair. interview was through dm and hr at store level.
Negotiation Details
took to long to get from hired to general store training to acturally working, which put department and interviewee under stress
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Seasonal Fruit Basket Hostess at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Nov 5, 2010
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2.0
Easy Interview
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Overall Positive Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Nov 2010 (took a day)
I was called and was told that they had a position open for a seasonal Fruit Basket Hostess (Its where you arrange fruit/candy baskets like the ones you see on TV) and was asked if I would be interested in Interviewing. The interview was probably 20 minutes with the HR lady, she explained the job, asked me to describe myself, and asked me about 5 behavioral questions. I was then interviewed by the Boss Boss, who gave me a drug test and told me that I would be receiving a call about orientation shortly.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
Practice the behavioral questions. They're tricky
Other Details
The interview consisted of a Phone Interview, a 1:1 Interview, a Drug Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
Deli Clerk at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Jul 19, 2010
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4.0
Difficult Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Interviewed and No Offer
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Interviewed Apr 2010 in Burien, WA (took a day)
WELL YOU FILL OUT A ONLINE APPLICATION IF THEY LIKE WHAT THEY SEE THEY CALL TO COME IN FOR A ONE ON ONE INTERVIEW
Other Details
The interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview.
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Cashier at Fred Meyer Stores
Posted Jul 6, 2010
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3.0
Average Interview
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Overall Neutral Experience
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Received and Accepted Offer
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Interviewed Mar 2008 in Bremerton, WA (took 1 week)
Completed an online application. Company called me back for an interview. First interview with Human Resources Director. Second interview with department manager and store manager. After the interview the department manager called me back to tell me I got the job.
Interview Questions
Negotiation Details
No. There was no negotiation.
Other Details
I Applied Online and the interview consisted of a 1:1 Interview, a Personality Test and a Background Check.
Helpful Interview?
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No
Inappropriate?
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