If you found a twenty-dollar bill in the parking lot, what would you do?

You would turn the money in at the member service desk or to a store manager! The interviewer needs to hear that you are honest and ethical. In this situation, the best thing to do is turn the money in, which is what the interviewer expects to hear from you. When the person who lost that twenty-dollar bill comes looking for it, and it is returned to them, you've retained their loyalty.

As James Sinegal, Costco's founder, puts it, "Our code of ethics became a very simple thing and that's the way it stayed. We think we have four things we have to do. We have to obey the law, take care of our customers, take care of our employees, and respect our suppliers. Pretty much in that order."