First of all you need to understand, being an international corporation, they get swamped with applications. It takes the computer system 48-72 hrs. just to process the applications into the proper data bases by region. Then it sorts them by your ZIP Codes. And applications are only good for 6 months then they are dumped. That being said, I don't advise using the kiosk inside the stores. The system hiccups every once in a while and they lose all the information that was in there (the applications). Don't know how often this happens, but I was told this by an upper management person who happened to be in my local store when I was. I was told to do an application online and it would get where it needed to go. So with over 30 years experience in retail, I filled out my 5th application in less than a year. Online. Also when you do the application online, when you get to the assessment (or test) part of it, answer the questions pretty much in the middle of your multiple choice answers. They don't want anybody who thinks too highly or poorly of themselves. Anyway, I got called the following week. To follow up on your application, if at all possible physically go to the store you are applying at and talk to the people in personnel. They will pull up the applicants in the area, and see if your application has been processed yet, and if so they will have a face to put with the name. If not keep going back to check on the status of your application. If you keep bugging them they are going to think this person really wants to go to work. And always dress like you are going to an interview. They may do one right on the spot. I've seen it happen. Good luck with that.

As far as working for Walmart....it's a very big corporation. Therefore you have the corporate mentality. Unfortunately, for the most part, your just a number on a piece of paper that caters to the stockholders. It really depends on the store management how the associates (you are not employees you are associates) are treated. In the almost 5 years that I worked for Walmart, I had some wonderful bosses and some down right crappy bosses. And they want you available any and all of the hours your store is open. The more hours your available usually the more you will get. But do keep in mind that Walmart usually only hires part-time to begin with. The stockholders do not like to pay for benefits. Although they do have good benefits for full-time associates. As far as experience goes, it really doesn't matter to them. They say they will train you. But in reality all they do is throw you out on the floor after you complete your computer training. I called it education not training because at the end of each section, and there's a lot, you have to pass a test to move forward. Not always enough computers for everybody. But you get through it. I'll write more later. I have to go give somebody they're dinner break where I now work. So from The Napa Valley, CA have a good evening.