got a first-round with Costco coming up for a buying assistant / assistant buyer type role. trying to build a real picture of what 2025-2026 loops look like. the glassdoor stuff is honestly a mess of 4-year-old reviews and i can't tell what's current.
if you've gone through any Costco interview in the last 12 months, would love to hear: how many rounds, what role/level, what types of questions came up, and how long the whole thing took. even 'i withdrew' or 'ghosted after round 2' is useful data.
thanks in advance.
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ops_omar
just posted my full loop breakdown in this channel (buyer, 3 rounds, 6 weeks). check that thread.
laidoff_lena
interviewed for a marketing coordinator role at their HQ in Issaquah about 5 months ago. 2 rounds. recruiter screen then panel with two managers. heavy on 'tell me about a time you had to work across teams without direct authority' type stuff. got to round 2, then silence for 3 weeks, then a generic rejection. no feedback.
quietquit_quincy
applied for an IT analyst role last fall. got through a recruiter screen, then a technical call that wasn't really technical, more like 'can you communicate clearly about IT concepts.' then a panel of 4 people for the final. total time was about 7 weeks. i declined the offer because of comp but the process itself was organized.
content_cole
this is super helpful, especially the 7-week timeline. was the panel mostly behavioral or did they do any case/scenario-based stuff?
quietquit_quincy
all behavioral plus one situational: 'you're told to implement a system change but you think there's a better approach. what do you do.' not a case, just a scenario they wanted a narrative answer to.
frontend_fran
worth noting that Costco interview experience varies a lot by region and by hiring manager. someone's experience in Seattle HQ is going to look nothing like a warehouse manager role in Phoenix. scope your intel accordingly.