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06-27-2012, 06:41 PM
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#1 | | How I Mod your mother
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| Costco interview
Hey guiz,
So I've been applying for summer jobs and I got a call from costco to work in their "majors" department (?)
Apparently I'd be selling laptops, tvs, cameras etc. I've never had an interview for a sales type of job.
Anyone ever worked in this department at costco? What type of questions/interview atmosphere can I expect?
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06-28-2012, 11:43 AM
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#2 | | Treasure Chest MOD
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Which costco is it if u dont mind me asking?
The ones that ive had interviews at tend to be quite formal in that they have the whole set up thing going. They have a series of interviews, like 3 i think... But if you pass the first one your chances of getting hired goes up by like 75%
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06-28-2012, 12:14 PM
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#3 | | How I Mod your mother
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It's the one closest to sfu burnaby.
What do you mean by set up thing? Almost like role playing?
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06-28-2012, 01:01 PM
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i use to work costco as a seasonal a few years back but only at front end. my friend did have a interview for majors and he did say there were a few basic questions about tv's (eg. difference between 720p and 1080p), a few computer knowledge questions etc. id assume its to see whether u have at least some knowledge in the stuff ur selling. as well, theres a few situational questions ull have to answer. ull probably be interviewed by 2 separate managers in the same day too.
good luck with the job. the extra $4 an hr u get paid on sundays is kinda nice.
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06-28-2012, 03:11 PM
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#5 | | How I Mod your mother
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Thanks Jer3, I really need a summer job. It sucks having to sit inside all day cause I cant afford to go out lol
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06-28-2012, 04:05 PM
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i did an interview for them i think 2 or 3 years back for the summer as well
i got thrown a lot of typical bullshit questions ie
Can you communicate well? Give us an example
What would you do in this type of workplace situation etc
i just treated it like i was talking to a friend. work on your story telling as thats what half the interview is about
remember each story has a villain, some suspense, a climax, and the conclusion (thats what you learned from the story, what u wouldve done differently etc)
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06-28-2012, 08:31 PM
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#7 | | Treasure Chest MOD
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Yeah, I really hate how they asked me a series of questions that were basically repeats. And the thing is, the managers themselves know they are repeats but its protocol for them to ask those questions anyway. So like what trancehead said, think up of as many stories as you can where you had challenges, and think of a way to create a story out of how you overcame those challenges... That's really what the whole interview boiled down to... Really tedious and really ambiguous questions...
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06-28-2012, 10:18 PM
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#8 | | How I Mod your mother
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Yeah I didn't really feel like the questions would help them much, but I feel that just me and the interviewer sitting down together and talking was more beneficial than the actual questions they asked. That being said, she told me she really enjoyed the interview and I have to go in Saturday for a second one. I hope the second isn't as lengthy
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06-29-2012, 08:17 AM
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#9 | | I don't get it
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Originally Posted by !Yaminashi  Yeah I didn't really feel like the questions would help them much, but I feel that just me and the interviewer sitting down together and talking was more beneficial than the actual questions they asked. That being said, she told me she really enjoyed the interview and I have to go in Saturday for a second one. I hope the second isn't as lengthy | my mom used to work for costco. The second interview usually hire you..they just want to test you on time and arrival and devotion and usually the second in charge wants to see your potential
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06-29-2012, 05:24 PM
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#10 | | Treasure Chest MOD
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^ +1, ur basically hired. second one is just to get to know you and introducing you more to the job
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06-30-2012, 11:33 AM
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#11 | | How I Mod your mother
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Thanks guys, I'm pretty sure I got the job. My second interview was all of 10 mins and it went well.
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06-30-2012, 11:42 AM
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#12 | | I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
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Don't mean to thread jack, but is it true that you apply in person rather than online?
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06-30-2012, 11:44 AM
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#13 | | How I Mod your mother
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I applied online and in person. However the one I applied online for was never hiring in the first place.
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07-03-2012, 02:56 PM
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#14 | | How I Mod your mother
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Do you guys know if they do reference checks BEFORE calling you after the second interview?
Im wondering if I should follow up because the manager that interviewed me the second time said I would hear from them that same day or the next day.
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07-03-2012, 03:20 PM
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i dont know about the interview part, but i know it never hurts to follow up. Hopefully you remembered one of their names and just call say you wanted to see how you did on the interview and if you didnt get it ask why you didn't sort of thing.
Thats what i would, but im sure someone with more experience will chime in.
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