Costco Wholesale Interview Questions
Updated May 31, 2023
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Anonymous Employee in Colorado Springs, CO
I applied online. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Colorado Springs, CO)
I interviewed to work in the food court, it was a quick process during those hiring time, but then ended up working in clothing. Moved up once another position opened up.
- Typical questions like, "What are your strengths?"

Anonymous Employee in Apex, NC
I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Apex, NC)
The interview process was informal, yet the Manager and Assistant Warehouse Manager made sure they asked all relevant questions and made sure I was a good fit for the team.
- How did I deal with a problematic employee?

Anonymous Employee
I interviewed at Costco Wholesale
Took two interviews over a couple weeks to get hired in. Orientation was a group process, about six hours long. They do drug test (mouth swab) during the interview. Time and a half on Sundays! Great place to work for honestly.
- Describe a time you were faced with a challenge

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Issaquah, WA
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Issaquah, WA)
Had a conference call with multiple members of the team. Questions were read verbatim from scripts with little to no drill down or follow ups throughout. Lightening rounds where I was given 3 mins or less to answer each question.
- Tell me about a time...

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Issaquah, WA
I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Issaquah, WA)
Costco canceled my 2nd technical round 10 minutes prior to the interview and when the reason was asked they said it was due to the interviewer not being available. I was ensured that the cancelation had nothing to do with my performance. I had high hopes and kept waiting for a week as the first 2 rounds went very well. But after a week when I follow-up, I got a response saying that the position was filled by another person. Which I felt was completely unprofessional. When companies expect their candidates to be truthful and professional we expect the same from them. I like Costco as a company but the interview process is very crapy and needs to be looked upon.
- It was pretty easy they focused on the technologies mentioned in the CV

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Neihu, T'ai-pei
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Neihu, T'ai-pei)
It felt like the interviewer was not ready for an in-depth conversation. Hard to believe that this was put forward by a Fortune 500 company. The interviewer repeatedly said this was a routined job requiring no business thinking, as if he/she did not want you to come for the position. I prepared for almost two weeks just for this disappointing conclusion. A waste of time for both parties.
- Introduce yourself in 1 minute.
- Why did you leave the first job?

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale
nice interviewers, more technical than soft skill, quick to get back with feedback.amiliarize yourself with the position’s expectations to best present your ability to handle its responsibilities. Briefly outline what the role entails, including the daily tasks, necessary skills and ideal goals.
- Could you tell me about yourself ?

Anonymous Interview Candidate in Ciudad de Mexico
I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (Ciudad de Mexico)
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.
- Regular experience questions plus a numerical test

Anonymous Employee
I applied online. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale
They'll ask a series of simple questions about yourself and your previous job experience. Will ask if you have questions to ask. Very straightforward, can be casual depending on who is interviewing you. Regardless, you should show that you're a team player and you're competent.
- Q: What did you do in your previous job? Do you have any skills that you can bring into Costco?

Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
I applied through an employee referral. I interviewed at Costco Wholesale (San Francisco, CA)
Well very organized . I had a great discussion with the interviewer about several important topics. It was easy to connect with with them. I had several other rounds and they all went very well.
- Elaborate about your precious work experience
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Glassdoor users rated their interview experience at Costco Wholesale as 72% positive with a difficulty rating score of 2.48 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty). Candidates interviewing for Applications Consultant and Accountant rated their interviews as the hardest, whereas interviews for Photo Lab Supervisor and Photo Lab Technician roles were rated as the easiest.
The hiring process at Costco Wholesale takes an average of 14.09 days when considering 1,518 user submitted interviews across all job titles. Candidates applying for Photo Lab Technician had the quickest hiring process (on average 1 day), whereas Meat Wrapper roles had the slowest hiring process (on average 180 days).
Common stages of the interview process at Costco Wholesale according to 1,518 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on One Interview: 20.82%
Drug Test: 20.41%
Group Panel Interview: 13.22%
Skills Test: 12.52%
Background Check: 11.74%
Phone Interview: 7.68%
Presentation: 5.70%
IQ Intelligence Test: 3.54%
Personality Test: 3.36%
Other: 1.02%
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