Wal-Mart Mock Interview

Practice 40 Wal-Mart interview questions covering customer service, retail operations, and leadership scenarios.

Question 13 of 40

How do you expect to make a difference at Walmart?

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

Research their company and explore their mission statement and core values. As stated on their website, 'Since the first Walmart opened in 1962 in Rogers, Arkansas, we've been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of our customers. Today, we're helping communities save money and live better all over the world.' This question assesses how familiar you are where their company and values, while ascertain how align your values are with theirs. If their mission statement is part of what drew you to pursue this opportunity, let them know.

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Rachelle Enns is an interview coach and job search expert. She works with candidates to perform their best in employment, medical, and post-secondary admission interviews.

"I will make a difference by being the smiling face that every customer wants to see when they enter into a Wal-Mart. I am very punctual and am very much a sponge when it comes to taking feedback and implementing it. I am a quick learner and easy to manage."

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I would make a difference at Walmart because it is important that I work my hardest. I will always make sure to have a positive attitude along with a smile, and it is important that every customer is attended to and feels the friendliness.

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Excellent! Walmart is all about service with a smile so, this answer should make the interviewer very happy. I have reworded it in a way that will help the interviewer to picture you in the role.

"I will make a difference at Walmart by always having a positive attitude and a smile, and working my hardest every day. I look forward to delivering warm and friendly service to Walmart customers."

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By greeting and giving excellent customer service, using my knowledge and experience to answer customer's questions.

Rachelle's Feedback

Good start! Digging a bit deeper, will you commit to learning Walmart procedures and products so that you can best answer customers' questions? Try to add in something that is a standout, and not so general.

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I will make a difference by coming in Wal-Mart with my smiling face and greeting every customer that walks through the door. I'm a very dependable person and a fast learner and I'm also able to take constructive criticism when needed and work harder at my goals

Rachelle's Feedback

Awesome! These are wonderful reasons to hire you.

"I will make a difference by coming into Wal-Mart with a smile on my face. I will greet every customer who walks through the door. I'm a very dependable person and a fast learner. I'm also able to take constructive criticism when needed and work hard to achieve my goals."

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40Wal-Mart Interview Questions & Answers

Career Goals

1.Why are you pursuing a position at Walmart?

Teamwork

2.When was the last time you contributed to a team effort and what was your role?

Experience

3.Why do you feel you're more qualified than the other applicants?

Behavioral

4.How would your references describe you?

Behavioral

5.What is your best personal trait?

Behavioral

6.What are some of your weaknesses?

Behavioral

7.Do you prefer working in a team environment or alone?

Communication

8.How well do you handle customer complaints?

Career Goals

9.Why are you looking for a new job?

Experience

10.What do you know about working in retail?

Communication

11.Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.

Experience

12.Describe a time when you had to sacrifice quality to complete a job?

Behavioral

13.How do you expect to make a difference at Walmart?

Career Goals

14.Where do you see yourself in the Walmart organization in two years?

Trust

15.What would you do if a coworker asked you to help them steal?

16.How would you deal with an angry customer while you were busy completing tasks?

Behavioral

17.What unique qualities about yourself would you bring to our company?

Leadership

18.Tell me about a time there was a serious conflict on your team. How did you resolve it?

Leadership

19.How do you motivate your fellow team members?

Experience

20.Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond for customer service.

Teamwork

21.How do you handle working in challenging team environments?

Leadership

22.Tell me about a time when you had to be a leader. How was the outcome?

Behavioral

23.Why should we not hire you?

Behavioral

24.What was your least favorite job? Why?

Behavioral

25.What are some of your weakness?

Behavioral

26.How would you improve Walmart if you were CEO?

Experience

27.What business growth efforts have you noticed Wal-Mart partaking in as of late?

Teamwork

28.Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with.

Communication

29.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

Experience

30.When have you used an inventive method to stretch company resources beyond the normal level?

Teamwork

31.Why is it important to develop relationships with coworkers?

Behavioral

32.Tell me about a recent high-stress situation you were in. How did you recover?

Behavioral

33.How do you like to spend your spare time?

Availability

34.What is your availability?

Leadership

35.Tell me about the last time you stepped up to work outside your comfort zone.

Career Goals

36.Looking at your resume, I see multiple gaps between employments. What were you doing during those gaps?

Behavioral

37.How do you deal with monotonous work?

Experience

38.What's the biggest lesson you've learned from a mistake you made?

Behavioral

39.Who is your role model and why?

Experience

Wal-Mart Mock Interview

How do you expect to make a difference at Walmart?

40Wal-Mart Interview Questions & Answers

1.Why are you pursuing a position at Walmart?

2.When was the last time you contributed to a team effort and what was your role?

3.Why do you feel you're more qualified than the other applicants?

4.How would your references describe you?

5.What is your best personal trait?

6.What are some of your weaknesses?

7.Do you prefer working in a team environment or alone?

8.How well do you handle customer complaints?

9.Why are you looking for a new job?

10.What do you know about working in retail?

11.Tell me about a time when you disagreed with your boss.

12.Describe a time when you had to sacrifice quality to complete a job?

13.How do you expect to make a difference at Walmart?

14.Where do you see yourself in the Walmart organization in two years?

15.What would you do if a coworker asked you to help them steal?

16.How would you deal with an angry customer while you were busy completing tasks?

17.What unique qualities about yourself would you bring to our company?

18.Tell me about a time there was a serious conflict on your team. How did you resolve it?

19.How do you motivate your fellow team members?

20.Tell me about a time when you went above and beyond for customer service.

21.How do you handle working in challenging team environments?

22.Tell me about a time when you had to be a leader. How was the outcome?

23.Why should we not hire you?

24.What was your least favorite job? Why?

25.What are some of your weakness?

26.How would you improve Walmart if you were CEO?

27.What business growth efforts have you noticed Wal-Mart partaking in as of late?

28.Tell me about a time when you had to work with someone who was difficult to get along with.

29.Rate your communication skills from 1-10 with proper examples backing your given rating.

30.When have you used an inventive method to stretch company resources beyond the normal level?

31.Why is it important to develop relationships with coworkers?

32.Tell me about a recent high-stress situation you were in. How did you recover?

33.How do you like to spend your spare time?

34.What is your availability?

35.Tell me about the last time you stepped up to work outside your comfort zone.

36.Looking at your resume, I see multiple gaps between employments. What were you doing during those gaps?

37.How do you deal with monotonous work?

38.What's the biggest lesson you've learned from a mistake you made?

39.Who is your role model and why?

40.Do you have any questions for me?