I applied in-person. The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Los Angeles, CA) in Oct 2011
Interview
Very easy. Made to feel at ease with no curve balls. Essentially wanted to get a feel of how customer orientated I was. "Give an example how you went out of your way to help a customer?" In addition was given immediate feedback.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What was your biggest challenge in your last position?
It's two to three interviews, the final with the Captain (or highest manager) of the store. The interviews are largely to get to know your personality and how well you would do at customer service.
The interview process was absolutely wonderful! I didn't feel stressed or nervous and it felt like I was just chatting with a friend! Trader Joes is a great company and the interview was great.
Very chill, asked things a lot of job interviews don't, more personal down to earth questions. Made me feel very comfortable. Professional but also cool vibes from everyone who interviewed me. Went to one interview with mates and another with the captain.