Walmart Onboarding Assessments

I know a couple of WalMart drivers and if they can do it, you can do it. They used to work for me and I hated to see them go. Their main talent is the ability to do exactly as they're told and not over-thinking anything. I'm not saying they're stupid, far from it. They just have the ability to see through the corporate red tape and to adjust their performance accordingly.
When you pull through the gate, take a look around you. Every driver there went through what you're about to go through. They passed. Unless you're a total waste of space, you will too.

 

I went through onboarding in the summer of 19, so my information might be somewhat outdated. As far as I know, the core tasks involved in onboarding haven't changed, with the major change being that onboarding is done locally, as opposed to in Bentonville which is where I went through onboarding at.

As Walmart hasn't added manual transmission trucks to the fleet in many years, I can't imagine they would want any new-to-Walmart drivers road testing a truck that isn't what you're going to drive once you've made it to your home office. To be certain on what you'll be testing on, I'd suggest calling the Garland office and ask around, but being as you'll be there on Monday, probably too late to fish around for that info now.

The primary goal of onboarding is to evaluate you in 3 areas, pre-trip inspections, backing, and a road test. These 3 tests are spread out over 3 days, with the first 2 days being practice, and the 3rd day being the evaluation day. There was also a secret 4th day, for drivers who didn't pass an evaluation on the day previous....they were given one last day to get it right or they'd continue on as a Walmart customer.

So unless things have changed, the CDT's will literally walk everyone through how to complete and pass a pre-trip inspection as well as how to complete the backing portion. So basically, just follow along with what they're showing you, and repeat it. You'll have plenty of opportunity to practice, and if you mess up in any way the first 2 days, the CDT's with help you get it right so you're ready for the evaluation day. The road trip part is just that, a road trip. Don't speed, obey all signs, don't follow too close, etc, etc. Everything you should know how to do already. I had 3 types of road tests, city driving, country driving, and highway driving. The backing and road trip were the easiest for me, as a pre-trip was foreign to me lol (pre-Walmart = engine starts, trailer still connected? pre-trip complete), the pre-trip was the thing I was most nervous about. So any YouTube video you can watch on how to complete a DOT pre-trip will help I'm sure. And again, you'll be shown exactly how to pre-trip the way the CDT's want, so just pay attention, take notes, and it'll go smoothly.

Finally, Walmart and by extension everyone at onboarding wants the drivers attending to pass, and go on to a long Walmart career. If you're apprehensive, that's understandable. But honestly, just talk to any CDT at onboarding if you need extra tips or info...as they're there to help you and make sure everything goes smoothly. I've been with Walmart nearly 5 years now, and it's by FAR the best trucking job I've had.

Good luck!

 

This post ^ sums it up. They want you to pass and end up at the job, or you wouldn't be there. The only pressure you're going to have is the pressure that you put on yourself but it's just trucking. Take your time and don't hurry, you'll do fine.

 

Of the movies listed above -- be sure to watch at least the first two shown (if you haven't, already).

"Stripes"....is a no-brainer.

-- L

 

Don’t go in with a super trucker mentality. You won’t make it. They want professional drivers not idiot super truckers.

 

We were super truckers .

 

The entire process was a breeze.

 

Like anything else, this onboarding sounds like a “close your mouth and open your ears” type of deal and you will pass.