I have been a long time shopper of WF mostly because it has had the best selection of specific items that I usually buy and can't get elsewhere in my area. I thought that despite my friend's impressions of Whole Foods employees as arrogant, hostile beings that I would still like to work there given how much I support the natural and organic foods industry. I was called to interview soon after I submitted a resume and asked to come in the next day. Just for perpective on how crazy the WF interviewing process can be, I had a friend who also submitted a resume at about the same time and it took WF 3 weeks to call him and then three more weeks to decide to hire him. I went through a '"cattle call" interview process where applicants were interviewed at the outside table area within hearing distance of each other's interviews, which was kind of weird. I was interviewed by a fairly nice but seemingly overwhelmed guy and then passed on to a Team Leader. The Team Leader and I had a long interview and I was asked what I thought were really easy, basic questions. I have lots of experience as a barista and have worked in the food/customer service industry for about half of my working life and I know how to handle customers who are picky, complaining, etc. but after talking with the TL for a while I felt they were looking for someone who did not have a lot of work experience or someone who was in their 20's (I'm not). I also thought the pay was exceptionally low given that I can work an easier job in healthcare for more per hour. I walked away from the interview not wanting the job and they never called me back. Guess it was not a good fit all the way around. Oh, and btw, my friend who was hired is already looking for a new job since WF can't seem to promise even a minimum number of hours of work per week. I don't know how people are supposed to support themselves at job that can sometimes be reduced to 10 hours per week on a whim. How on earth did WF get into the top 100 companies to work for???