Whole Foods Mock Interview
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Question 23 of 40
How would you handle an irate customer who took their frustrations out on you?
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Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
When answering this question, it is important to go in with a thorough understanding of Whole Foods Market's approach to customer service. You should reflect upon how your experiences shopping with the company align with the customer experience they aim to deliver. For example, Whole Foods advertises that it is their aim "to create an outstanding retail shopping experience for our customers. We treat them with respect, fairness and integrity-expecting the same in return. We listen compassionately, we think carefully and we always seek win-win relationships with everyone engaged in our business."
Kevin Downey has an extensive background in business management, recruiting, branding and marketing. He's volunteered his career coaching services at job fairs, lecturing on interview techniques and crafting winning resumes and cover letters.
"Thankfully, the majority of my customers have been pleasant to work with, many of whom seek me out by name, and experiencing any rude customers is few and far between. But, now and again, you encounter someone who is having a bad day. But even then, I always have a smile on my face and carry a cheerful attitude and welcoming demeanor. When interacting with an aggravated customer, I empathize with them, validate and listen, and make sure they know I am listening. I want them to feel heard, and they have a need to feel heard. You never know what someone is going through, and it's important not to project your range of experience on them. It's my nature, and my job, to keep smiling and try to brighten their day just by being pleasant. I actually have a pretty strong track record for helping others turn their day around!"
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I listen to the customer and try to calm the person down so I can find out precisely what is the situation. I determine if it's a problem I can take care of, or if not, who I need to bring in to facilitate a satisfying solution, all the while maintaining a positive demeanor.
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Maintaining a positive demeanor is a big one! It sounds as though you are very level headed, which is excellent.
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