<p>I hope this question deals somewhat with collegelife, so apologies if this thread digresses from the point of the discussion board...</p>
<p>I am interviewing with Walmart for my first job ever tomorrow. While I was scheduling the interview, the lady said that I'd be doing something with laundry detergent/chemicals (I think perhaps stocking??). I'm not particularly good at interviews, so what specific questions should I expect (like, why do you want to work for us?)? Are the questions specific or general, since I'm not applying to that high-level of a position?</p>
<p>OH boy. I just got done working with wal-mart. My interview was pretty rough. I was interviewed first by the lady who was the merchandise supervisor of the department i would be in. It was questions like, "give us an example of a time that you were put into a conflicting situation and what you did made it worse and how you handled it"</p>
<p>It was seriously messed up, and i was glad for it to be over. The second part was from the assistant manager that ran the department. It was the same questions over again. They rate your answers and unsatisfactory, satisfactory, and above satisfaction. So it's a points system as to whether or not you'll be hired. Base pay starts at minimum wage, with a quarter for each year of experience you have.</p>
<p>If you're dealing with chemicals then you'll strictly be keeping that section of the store stocked. Each thing is a seperate dept.</p>
<p>I can't give you suggestions about Wal*Mart specifically since I've never applied there, but I can tell you this, although you might know it already: Turn everything into a positive. If they ask you, "What would you say your greatest weaknesses are?" answer truthfully and make into as much as a positive as you can.</p>
<p>Even though you are applying for a minimum wage job, you should take your interview seriously. Your interviewer will pay attention to your attitude towards the job. I'm sure there are other people applying for the same position. You should prepare for questions that are generally asked during interviews. Among other things, you should say that you are willing to respectfully listen to the customer's concern and then solve to the problem or contact someone that can solve it.</p>
<p>Don't you love how these idots ask really really "deep" questions for a WALMART JOB. I mean holy c#$p. What do think they need a harvard MBA? They have such nerve. I won't shop at walmart much less work there, however if you need a job, I really understand. Read a book called "nickled and dimed". A writer with a PhD applied to Walmart and a couple of other jobs and writes about they way the treat the workers and the customers. It a very quick read and a real eyeopener.</p>
<p>I actually work at Wal-mart. I could probably help you. As for the questions, they don't ask why would you want to work for them. They ask questions along the lines of what AJH2008 mentioned in his post. It will be a long interview. Depending on how many people interview you, you may be required to go take a drug test as you leave the store. As for working around laundry and chemicals, you may also be interviewing for the maintenance department, which keeps the store clean. Depending on which state you're in, you may start out at a wage higher than minimum.</p>
<p>ugh.. i completely understand. i went on an interview for target during my job search this summer. i really really dont mean to sound condescending towards any of their employees or the company but it was so rediculous. asking me all of these questions. and then when i asnwered truthfully the interviewer was like "well thats an answer that you learned from all that college.. thats the school talking" making it sound weird that im out getting an education.</p>
<p>and i had to go on THREE interviews for costco which is were i currently work. i mean i understand they want productive employees but my job is really just to walk around and look busy. i dont do anything. the questions were all about teamwork and problems and now im like uhhhh i stand there and entertain myself by singing to myself.</p>
<p>anyway. just think to yourself that you are already a step ahead of 90% of wal-mart employees. its a minimum wage job and really all their looking for is a hard worker who will get stuff done. dont worry about it</p>
<p>I worked at wal-mart from 11am-7am. First they lied about where I would be working the do not just stick you in one spot. I did everything from unload trucks to being a door greeter. When I asked what the hell is going on they said oh we do not have a specific position we put people everywhere. If we wanted to we could make you the janitor. So yea f that.</p>
<p>I had an interview yesterday, and I'm being put in Chemicals or something like that. On a 10-point scale, 10 being roughest, I'd say the interview pushed a 6. </p>
<p>I suppose my town's Walmart is doing a new process consisting of 3-person "panel," with each member asking 2-3 questions from a prearranged list. Questions ranged from, "Name an unwritten retail rule that you follow" to, "Describe a group situation in which you had to take charge," and to several other questions aimed to determine how well you work under pressure and the quality of work produced under time constraints. </p>
<p>I don't think I answered the questions well (I stammered and stared at the desk, reiterating points), but they were at shortage of part-time employees, so they took me in the same day. Yikes.</p>
<p>This reminds me of the time when I interviewed at Target for a minimum wage job. Really, this is so ****** up. I just dont get why they have to ask you such sophisticated questions. Doesn't make sense at all. </p>
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<p>You described exactly how my interview went when I applied for a job at Target. I was really surprised they were asking me those types of questions.</p>
<p>and, yeah, you'll get the job if you tell them your main political passion is union-busting.
actually, tell them you have no political passions. or passions at all, for that matter.</p>