I applied through an employee referral. The process took 1 week. I interviewed at Publix (Smyrna, GA) in Jun 2018
Interview
I was interviewed on a Saturday afternoon (in June of 2018) and she hired me on the spot. She also told me my pay was $9/hr. She was very polite (I was referred by my aunt, who worked at Publix).
I applied online. The process took 2 weeks. I interviewed at Publix (Guntersville, AL) in Nov 2018
Interview
You'll probably interview with 2 people. First he/she will start out telling you a few things about Publix and it's history, then he/she will ask you a few scenario questions that are based around customer service. Next he/she will ask you to tell a little bit about you're life and interest.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
If you were a front service clerk, and you are returning a go-back item to it's correct place in the store, and a customer comes up to you mad because they had a bad experience in another department in the store, what would you do?
Very nice managers and easy interview to get to know you. They seem to hire most people on the spot and the process takes a couple weeks to get through the training.