I applied through other source. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart in Jun 2010
Interview
Interviewed as part of hiring initial team for new Supercenter. Company set up an off site location for interviews. Had applied online prior to coming in. Interviewed with a member of the store's management team; was then referred to another member of management due to my previous work experience and background. Many Walmart applicants are first-time job seekers, so you can easily distinguish yourself with any pertinent career experience.
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The usual "Tell us about a time you did (something wonderful) and how you made the world a better place" tyoe questions.
It was very professional. There were two interviews, a one-on-one and then a panel interview. Each took about 20 minutes and all of my questions were answered.
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A time where you had to overcome a great difficulty with a team.
I applied online. The process took 4 weeks. I interviewed at Walmart (Bellingham, WA) in Aug 2011
Interview
Went online and filled out the job application and took the nearly hour long personality survey. Within a few weeks I got a call inviting me to an interview for the next day. The interview was at a hotel nearby the store where I waited with several others in the hallway. We were called in 3 at a time, there were several managers each at a seperate table. We were seperated, one interviewer to each of us. They would ask us a few questions, usually about character and work ethic and then we were rotated to another table with another manager who had different questions. I spoke to three managers and then on my way out I was thanked for my time by another manager who was by the door. I was called within the next two days to be informed they would like to offer me the job. I went to the job offer, sign the papers and went to take my drug test. Shortly after, they called again to tell me the I was clean and when they wanted me to be at orientation. Orientation at WalMart takes two full 8 hour days, which you are paid you normal wage for. It consists of lots of videos, a little work book/guidebook and a LOT of CBL's (computer based learning). The videos are boring, the work book reminds me of elementry school and the CBL's put you to sleep. WalMart has a CBL for everything from cashiering to safely cleaning up messes to management. They essentially teach you what they need you to know and they quiz you at the end to make sure you stayed awake and paid attention. They can be as short as 5 minutes or can take an hour or more to complete and you usually get more than one at a time to do.
My experience was probably a little different than most, because I was hired along with 70 other people as a temporary Remodel Associate. While WalMart is always hiring, they do not often hire that many people at the same time.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Can't really remember there being any particularly difficult questions, they were mostly questions about your personality and work ethic. i.e.- "Describe a time you had to prioritze your time to complete a difficult task" or "Or in situation X, what would you do?"