I applied through an employee referral. The process took 2 days. I interviewed at Trader Joe's (Arlington, VA) in Oct 2014
Interview
I first walked in with my application and the general manager looked it over and kindly told me to come back for a second interview with the Captain the next day.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What are some of your favorite Trader Joe's products?
Applied online and had one in person interview with the captain. It lasted maybe 10 minutes. Got a call a week or so later that I got the job. Very fast process.
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.