I applied online. The process took 5 days. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Mill Valley, CA)
Interview
The process started by applying online through the Whole Foods website. I was then contacted via email by HR to let me know my qualifications fit the job and the local manager would contact me if interested. The local manager then called to arrange a phone interview, during which I was asked basic questions like, "Why do you want to work at Whole Foods?" and "What do you think makes you a good fit for this job?" The manager also took some time to let me know what I could expect from the job to ensure this was what I was looking for before scheduling an in-person interview. The in-person was conducted by the regional marketing manager, the in-store marketing manager, and the in-store graphic artist. There was a thorough portfolio review followed by a Q&A session where they asked questions like, "What was your most challenging customer service moment?" and "Who is your role model?" After the discussion, I was taken to a different room in which I was given a 10-minute Illustrator test and a 10-minute hand drawing test. I was called in the following day to fill out background check information and answer a few questions with the store manager.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Describe a time you had to deal with a co-worker who you did not get along with and how did you resolve the miscommunication?
3 step interview process, last one was a mock project to be presented in front of a board of directors. It was average time and length. I enjoyed it after getting over the nerves.
I applied online. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (San Jose, CA) in Aug 2017
Average interview
Application
I applied online. The process took 1+ week. I interviewed at Whole Foods Market (Vancouver, BC) in Sept 2017
Interview
Applied online and got an email to set up a phone interview. The interviewer was friendly and easy to talk to. Got asked to come to an in-person panel interview at the end of the phone interview and was given a design challenge.
Everyone at the panel interview were nice and asked the typical job interview question along with some situational questions. Overall, it was a good experience but didn’t get an offer because of another candidate being the Graphic Artist at another location.
Interview questions [3]
Question 1
What do you usually do in stressful or overwhelming situations?
Applied online through Glassdoor. Got a call from someone a month later to have a phone interview. Was told they had a couple other people to interview but will follow up on Monday through email. I never heard back from them, even when trying to reach out to them again.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Why do you think you're a good fit for Whole Foods?