I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fred Meyer (Vancouver, WA) in May 2016
Interview
IMPORTANT NOTE 1: They said they no longer hire for skill but hire for friendliness now.
IMPORTANT NOTE 2: Only teens and early-20's adults are hired as parcels at the Fred Meyer I was hired at; no older adults.
IMPORTANT NOTE 3: The online applications did nothing; going in for a hiring event is what got me a job--they have these twice a year. This is when most of our department was hired. Once every two months though they did hire a new parcel.
IMPORTANT NOTE 3: All the parcels that were hired could start immediately or a week later.
I interviewed at two Fred Meyers. One was a drop-in group interview. A second was a first round of drop-in, individual interviews followed by a scheduled group interview. The interview questions were almost the same at both stores. You had to wait for a long time in both places so I only made it to two stores before the event ended. If you fill out an online application then Kroger will email you about the events. After the individual interview they said they would call back the next day; I got no call and assumed I wasn't hired. A few days later I was called in for an interview (a week after the first one), and started a few days later.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
What would you do if a customer had a complaint?
Describe a time you resolved a conflict.
What would you do if a customer passed by while you were doing a task?
What is your preferred position?
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Fred Meyer (Portland, OR) in Sept 2023
Interview
It was easy overall, they will ask you some questions about a story and how to help someone and resolve the situation.
At the end of the interview, you could get hired right away or wait the long process.
I applied in-person. I interviewed at Fred Meyer (Salem, OR) in Aug 2023
Interview
It's a situational interview and a bit about yourself questions. there were open interviews on Tuesday. the hiring manager was incredibly nice and was respectful. The hiring manager explained that there's a 2 interview
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
what would you do if a customer dropped a carton of eggs?
I applied in-person. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Fred Meyer (Anchorage, AK)
Interview
Stocking shelves and building displays for featured items. Returning purchasable items to shelves and displays. Assisting customers at check out with bagging, carrying and loading purchased items. Returning shopping carts and other equipment to designated location. Cleaning spills and restrooms.
