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Costco Careers: Understand the Pay Path Before You Join

Costco’s financial strength, long-serving workforce and development programs deserve attention. The career decision becomes clearer when you establish the actual role, paid hours, progression rules and working arrangement.

September 20, 2026 · By Keith Lawrence Miller

An average hourly wage can attract attention without answering what a new employee will earn. Costco reported an approximately $32 hourly average for its U.S. hourly workforce at the end of FY2025. In the same disclosure, it described a separate entry-wage increase to at least $20 in March 2025. These figures concern different questions, and neither is a verified September 2026 offer to a particular applicant. [S001]

That distinction runs through the broader career decision. Costco has a large operating business and evidence of long employee service. It also has different employment pathways, location-specific changes and specialist roles with their own requirements. MyTopMatch investigated the company through 25 factors and a purposefully selected sample of fourteen core official job descriptions. The central finding is practical: establish the actual employment proposition before borrowing expectations from another part of Costco.

Start with the current business, using the correct period

Costco’s most recent fiscal year ended August 30, 2026. Its September 2 release reported $297.3 billion in annual net sales, up 10.2%. That is a full-year sales disclosure, rather than a complete annual earnings report. The company has scheduled results and its earnings call for September 24. [S003, S032, S033]

The latest audited annual statements examined in this research cover FY2025 and earlier comparatives. Those statements, together with the latest interim results, show substantial operating cash generation and continuing property investment. The financial evidence supports taking the employer’s business capacity seriously. It cannot establish whether a specific vacancy is funded indefinitely, whether a department will keep the same work or whether a manager intends to replace a departing employee. [S001, S002, S003, S004]

A candidate can make that connection directly: is the position a replacement, an approved addition or part of a change in the way a site operates? What has been committed to the assignment, and what could alter it? Those questions connect the company’s resources to the job being considered.

Costco fiscal sales and disclosure dates
Research as of September 19, 2026. FY2026 net sales are a sales-only disclosure. The September 24 results date was future-dated at research. Sources S003, S032 and S033.

Company growth can coexist with local change

The September issuer release reported 939 warehouses, including 647 in the United States and Puerto Rico. A separate September 16 announcement from Uber described wider Costco delivery availability. These are meaningful operating developments, but a delivery partnership is not a count of Costco employee openings. [S003, S023]

The local picture can be different. Reporting from KCUR and KCTV describes plans to close the Linwood Kansas City warehouse on October 1, convert it into a Business Center and reopen in spring 2027. The research did not establish employees’ transfer arrangements, temporary work, hours or final staffing outcomes. The conversion should therefore be discussed as a planned operating change, without inventing a layoff count. [S024, S025]

For someone considering that location, the relevant question is what work and employment terms continue through the transition. A companywide sales increase cannot answer it. Equally, the existence of a conversion does not prove that employees will lose their jobs. The responsible manager needs to explain the actual arrangement.

Company growth and the planned Kansas City conversion
Illustration only: the map dots are not verified warehouse coordinates. Warehouse totals are from the September 2 issuer release; the conversion and reopening are reported plans. No employee transfer or layoff outcome was established. Sources S003 and S023–S025.

Understand what retention does and does not tell you

Costco reported approximately 94% retention in FY2025 among U.S./Canada employees with at least one year of service. This is useful evidence about an established employee population. It does not describe the first-year experience of every new hire. The company also describes a target of at least half its employee base being full-time, which is different from a promise that every new position is full-time. [S001]

The implication is to ask about entry conditions. Is the position continuing, seasonal or otherwise time-limited? What hours are expected? Which conditions govern a move into another classification? Someone evaluating a new job needs these answers before treating a retention statistic as personal reassurance.

An existing employee faces a related question: what carries over when changing department, location or role? Service credit, pay-step placement and benefits may be important to the decision. This research does not supply a universal transfer rule, so those terms should be confirmed through the applicable employment process.

Scope of the reported retention rate
Company-reported FY2025 retention concerns U.S./Canada employees with at least one year of service. The full-time target does not describe every new job. Source S001.

Read the pay ladder alongside the hours

The publicly available Teamsters voting document provides a more detailed picture of hourly progression. It contains separate service-assistant and service-clerk scales, hours-based steps and dated wage columns. Later union reporting describes national ratification, but this investigation did not authenticate an executed agreement matching every provision of that voting version. The applicable national agreement, local terms and hire classification remain the authority for an individual employee. [S014, S015, S016]

One feature illustrates why hours matter: intermediate steps use 1,040 paid hours. As a simple hypothetical calculation, that amount takes 52 weeks at a constant 20 hours per week and 26 weeks at 40 hours per week. Neither schedule is asserted as a Costco offer, and the calculation does not settle which kinds of time receive credit. It demonstrates the dependency that a candidate should clarify. [S015; researcher calculation]

Ask what triggers the next increase, how qualifying hours are recorded and whether a classification change affects progress. A higher eventual rate can be relevant to a longer-term decision, but it should not be treated as starting pay. The exact current offer still matters more than a company average or the top of a published scale.

Paid-hours progression and hypothetical elapsed time
Schematic illustration, not the complete Costco wage scale. The 1,040-hour figure describes intermediate steps in the union voting document, not every first or final step or every Costco employee. 1,040 ÷ 20 = 52 weeks; 1,040 ÷ 40 = 26 weeks. The schedules are hypothetical. Sources S014–S016.

Specialist hiring follows a different path

The accessible role sample was concentrated in technology, Travel and manufacturing systems. It is not representative of Costco’s operational workforce, and it does not establish the complete current hiring inventory. It does show why a professional should examine the business and legal employer behind the advertisement. Several Travel descriptions name CWC Travel, Inc., doing business as Costco Travel. [S101, S102, S103, S104, S105, S106, S107, S108, S109, S110, S111, S112, S113, S114]

A Dallas Software Engineer 2 description quotes $117,000-$137,000 annually and specifies a related master’s degree plus defined experience. In Issaquah, the QA manager description quotes $160,000-$180,000 annually and gives a different qualification structure. These are advertised base ranges for particular work, rather than companywide averages or actual offers made to candidates. [S103, S108]

Some other technical listings publish several level bands without explicitly stating the pay-period units in the range block. The report preserves that omission instead of silently labeling every large figure an annual salary. A list of bands also does not establish that each level is available. Ask which level is actually being filled, its responsibilities and the base-pay terms attached to it. [S102, S112, S113]

Two advertised specialist base-pay ranges
Advertised annual base pay in U.S. dollars, not total compensation: Software Engineer 2 in Dallas, $117,000–$137,000; QA Manager in Issaquah, $160,000–$180,000. Current application acceptance was not tested. Sources S103 and S108.

Get the working arrangement in writing

The inspected CWC Travel engineering descriptions permit telecommuting up to 40% within the same metropolitan statistical area. Two management descriptions permit up to 20%. Those are role-specific maximum permissions. They are not permission to work from anywhere or proof of a fixed weekly pattern. [S103, S108, S109, S114]

Other work carries a different rhythm. Manufacturing-controls descriptions include on-call expectations, and digital-development work includes production support. An on-call requirement does not tell a candidate how often incidents occur or who provides backup. Those practical details belong in the interview. [S101, S102, S111]

Ask about the ordinary week, the support cycle and the conditions under which the arrangement changes. For an hourly role, ask about the expected hours and notice for scheduling changes. For a specialist, ask who resolves the conflict when planned development and an urgent operational problem need attention at the same time.

Role-specific telecommuting and support expectations
The calendar is an illustration, not a verified Monday-to-Friday schedule. The quoted percentages are role-specific maximum permissions within the relevant metro area, not work-from-anywhere rights. Sources S101–S103, S108–S109, S111 and S114.

Separate development access from advancement

Costco reports that approximately 7,500 U.S./Canada hourly employees completed its six-week Supervisor in Training course in FY2025. Its public employee page also describes education, networking and mentoring participation. These are concrete program signals. They do not establish a promotion rate or a guaranteed move into management. [S001, S009]

The People page says eligible U.S. part-time and full-time employees may apply for scholarships up to $2,500 per academic year for up to four years. Application access is different from guaranteed funding, and a useful education benefit must also fit the employee’s schedule and intended direction. [S010]

A candidate interested in advancement should ask how selection works, what readiness looks like and what happens after training is completed. A specialist interested in deeper technical work should ask which capabilities must be present on entry and which can be developed on the job. The right question follows the career objective rather than treating every program as interchangeable.

Supervisor training and scholarship programs
Training completion is a company-reported FY2025 measure for U.S./Canada hourly employees. Scholarship applications are limited by eligibility and do not guarantee an award or promotion. Sources S001, S009 and S010.

Compare applicable benefits and forms of employee voice

The sampled specialist advertisements describe health, leave, disability, retirement and stock-purchase offerings for eligible employees. They do not provide individual plan prices, waiting periods or a universal statement of coverage across all classifications. Accessible employee health-benefit accounts included favorable experiences, while one distinguished part-time and full-time costs. Those accounts are self-reported and cannot establish what every employee receives. [S103, S108, S112, S113, S022]

Ask for the current benefit documents that apply to the offered legal employer, classification and start date. Keep base pay separate from uncertain rewards as well. Selected Senior and Staff technical bands advertise bonus and restricted-stock eligibility; that wording supplies no guaranteed payout, grant amount or vesting outcome for a new applicant. [S102, S112]

Employee voice also depends on the applicable route. Costco advertises an Open Door Policy, while represented employees may have contract processes. The 2025 national bargaining story moved beyond a tentative agreement to union-reported ratification. It should not be described as an ongoing threatened strike. Individual labor and safety records in the dossier are treated according to their actual status, without turning allegations or settlements into a verdict about every team. [S010, S016, S017, S018, S019, S020, S021]

Benefits eligibility and employee voice
Benefits are described in sampled specialist postings, subject to role and classification. Individual prices, waiting periods and eligibility were not tested. Labor and safety records have distinct scopes and dispositions. Sources S010, S016–S022, S103, S108 and S112–S113.

Look closely at the work behind an AI or management title

An IT Data Scientist description requests AI/ML and large-scale data experience for retail-related work. It is evidence of requested skills and responsibilities, not proof that every named system is operational or that Costco has achieved a particular productivity gain. The same page requests prior reviews and attendance records, leaving an important question about external applicant eligibility. [S110]

That distinction matters before spending substantial effort on an application. Is the role open to external candidates? What is the actual first assignment? Who owns the model, business decision or operating process? Similar questions apply to management roles: what staff, budget and authority come with the responsibility? Public descriptions identify duties more clearly than they establish the resources available to deliver them. [S108, S109, S110, S112, S113]

The future career value of the work depends on those answers. Booking systems, industrial controls, security testing and platform reliability can develop different capabilities. A professional should be able to explain what they will learn, own and contribute, rather than rely on the employer’s name to supply the entire value proposition.

Clarify responsibilities behind specialist and management titles
The board is a conceptual illustration, not an authenticated Costco organization chart or job description. Specific duties, authority and external eligibility require confirmation. Sources S108–S110 and S112–S113.

Make the next conversation specific

A useful Costco career decision starts with the exact requisition and continues through the written terms. Confirm that the opening is active and appropriate for external or internal applicants. Establish the employer, classification, pay unit and working arrangement. Then ask how progression, development and early performance are actually handled.

The official fraud guidance supplies one further boundary: Costco says it does not charge application or job-offer fees and warns about unsolicited offers without prior contact. Verify approaches through the official route rather than treating a familiar company name as authentication. [S013]

Costco’s public record gives professionals substantial reasons to investigate. The strongest decision will come from connecting that evidence to a role they can evaluate, a manager who can explain the work and employment terms they understand before committing.

Questions about the role before accepting
Questions derived from the research. The graphic records no employer answers, completed verification or promised career outcome.

Research and limitations

This article draws on MyTopMatch research edition COST-US-1.0, researched September 19, 2026. The dossier addresses all 25 factors using 50 source records, including four unavailable sources documented as limitations. Sixteen official role descriptions were readable; fourteen were retained in the core sample after conservative overlap exclusions. The sample is non-statistical and concentrated in specialist work. Application acceptance, individual benefits and internal processes were not tested. No original interviews, applications or Link integration occurred. Source dates and population limits are retained in the dossier.

Sources and research notes

  1. S001S001. FY2025 Form 10-K, including comparative financial statementsd18rn0p25nwr6d.cloudfront.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation / SEC. Publication date: 2025-10-08. Period: FY2025 ended 2025-08-31; FY2024 ended 2024-09-01; FY2023 ended 2023-09-03. Locator: Cover; pp. 3-7, 13, 20, 24-29, 37, 39, 41, 49, 55. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Signed October 7; filing date October 8. FY2023 had 53 weeks; FY2024/25 had 52. PDF tables visually inspected. Workforce and culture disclosures are company-reported.

  2. S002S002. Third-Quarter and Year-to-Date Operating Results for Fiscal 2026investor.costco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publication date: 2026-05-28. Period: 12 and 36 weeks ended 2026-05-10 versus 2025-05-11. Locator: Earnings release; income, cash-flow and balance-sheet tables. Access: read, 2026-09-19.

  3. S003S003. August Sales Results, including FY2026 net salesinvestor.costco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publication date: 2026-09-02. Period: 52 weeks ended 2026-08-30; fourth quarter 16 weeks. Locator: Annual and fourth-quarter sales; warehouse count. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Sales-only disclosure. Rounded billions are not full FY2026 audited statements.

  4. S004S004. Quarterly report for the quarter ended May 10, 2026 / Form 10-Qsec.gov
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation / SEC. Publication date: 2026-06-03. Period: Quarter and 36 weeks ended 2026-05-10. Locator: Financial statements; signatures p. 30. Access: read, 2026-09-19.

  5. S009S009. Employees: development, tenure and engagementcostco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Period: SIT explicitly FY2025; other dashboard measures lack an exact measurement date. Locator: Highlights; Employee Development: By the Numbers. Access: read, 2026-09-19.

  6. S010S010. People: employee scholarships and Open Door Policycostco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Highlights; Taking Care of Employees. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Program descriptions, not individual eligibility decisions or measured effectiveness.

  7. S013S013. Fictitious Job Offer Emailsgdx-assets.costco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Wholesale Corporation. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: One-page fraud warning. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Undated guidance. Describes Costco practices; does not authenticate any particular approach received by a candidate.

  8. S014S014. Costco Teamsters National Tentative Agreement resource pageteamster.org
    Dates, scope and research notes

    International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Links to national redline and highlights. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Labor-party publication; linked voting materials are not an independently authenticated executed agreement.

  9. S015S015. Costco national agreement redline, Union Final Voting Documentteamster.org
    Dates, scope and research notes

    International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Document version date: 2025-02-08. Period: Proposed 2025-2028 agreement; wage columns 2025, 2026, 2027. Locator: Printed pp. 78-79: wage scales; pp. 82-83: Extra Check. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Version date from document header. Voting redline, not a signed final contract. Wage tables visually inspected; actual local agreement and eligibility require confirmation.

  10. S016S016. Costco fleet drivers overwhelmingly ratify new contractteamster.org
    Dates, scope and research notes

    International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Publication date: 2025-04-10. Event date: 2025-04. Locator: Sumner Local 174 agreement; reference to prior national ratification. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Union-reported ratification. More than 150 local fleet/MDO workers are distinct from the national group of more than 18,000.

  11. S017S017. Costco and Teamsters reach tentative agreement, avoiding strikeapnews.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Associated Press. Publication date: 2025-02-01. Event date: 2025-02-01. Locator: Article body, tentative agreement and union scope. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Contemporaneous tentative agreement report; later ratification sourced separately to S016.

  12. S018S018. NLRB case 20-CA-360823, Costco Wholesalenlrb.gov
    Dates, scope and research notes

    National Labor Relations Board. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2025-02-21. Locator: Case status and docket entries. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Closed; September 4, 2025 withdrawal letter shown. Allegations are not findings; underlying withdrawal explanation not established.

  13. S019S019. NLRB case 20-CA-368389, Costco Wholesalenlrb.gov
    Dates, scope and research notes

    National Labor Relations Board. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2025-06-25. Locator: Status; December 2025 and January 2026 docket entries. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Open at check. Collyer deferral and later appeal denial shown; reasons in the denial document could not be read.

  14. S020S020. OSHA inspection 1822665.015, Costco Wholesale #685osha.gov
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2025-05-06. Locator: Inspection and violation summary; settlement status. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Las Vegas establishment only. Closed November 13, 2025; initial other-than-serious citation deleted, current penalty zero.

  15. S021S021. OSHA/state-plan violation 01001, inspection 1811060.015osha.gov
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2026-03-16. Locator: Citation 01001; final order. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Washington state-plan standard 296-800-15020; other-than-serious, corrected during inspection, zero penalty, formal settlement. Not a companywide safety rate.

  16. S022S022. Costco Wholesale Health Insurance: accessible employee reviewsglassdoor.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Glassdoor. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Period: 2026-06-10 through 2026-09-09. Locator: Ten visible benefit reviews. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Public self-reports; employment history and representativeness not verified. No review score used as an employer rating.

  17. S023S023. Costco expands nationwide delivery on Uber Eatsinvestor.uber.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Uber Technologies, Inc.. Publication date: 2026-09-16. Event date: 2026-09-16. Locator: Partner rollout announcement. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Partner announcement, not independently measured adoption or Costco employment. Warehouse-count boilerplate differs from S003.

  18. S024S024. Kansas City midtown Costco closure and Business Center conversionkcur.org
    Dates, scope and research notes

    KCUR / Kansas City Public Radio. Publication date: 2026-09-19. Event date: 2026-10-01. Locator: Closure plan; corrected pharmacy note. Access: read, 2026-09-19. October closure and spring 2027 reopening are future plans. Article correction states pharmacy will remain. Employee transfers, hours and layoff totals are not established.

  19. S025S025. Midtown Costco closing October 1: services retained and discontinuedkctv5.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    KCTV5. Publication date: 2026-09-16. Event date: 2026-10-01. Locator: Conversion schedule; councilmember account of pharmacy arrangement. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Pharmacy retention for at least one year is reported through a councilmember; not an employee-specific employment guarantee.

  20. S032S032. Q4 2026 Earnings Results scheduled eventinvestor.costco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Investor Relations. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2026-09-24T13:15:00-07:00. Locator: Event date and time. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Future schedule, not a completed earnings release.

  21. S033S033. Q4 2026 Earnings Call scheduled eventinvestor.costco.com
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco Investor Relations. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Event date: 2026-09-24T14:00:00-07:00. Locator: Event date and time. Access: read, 2026-09-19. Future call; not listened to and not completed as of research date.

  22. S101S101. Controls Technician - Manufacturingphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Search/display title also appeared as Systems Analyst - Manufacturing; detail identifies Controls Technician. Confirm title and classification. No sponsorship for this role stated.

  23. S102S102. Software Engineer - Digital Site Developmentphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Multiple level ranges do not establish a vacancy at every level. Senior/Staff described as bonus and RSU eligible. Dallas order 10882D is excluded as an alternate-location copy.

  24. S103S103. Software Engineer 2phf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Older Full Stack Engineer 2 order 10423 has closely overlapping duties but a different pay band; excluded conservatively as a possible predecessor/repost.

  25. S104S104. Quality Assurance Lead - Costco Travelphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Senior level bonus/RSU eligibility described; actual award terms absent.

  26. S105S105. Quality Engineer - Engineering Productivity - Costco Travelphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested.

  27. S106S106. Quality Engineer - Costco Travelphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Job-family/squad wording varies across headers; order 10926 is the identity anchor.

  28. S107S107. Quality Engineer - Application Security - Costco Travelphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested.

  29. S108S108. Manager, Quality Assurancephf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Do not generalize the alternative qualification route to other Costco positions.

  30. S109S109. Manager, Software Engineeringphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested.

  31. S110S110. IT Data Scientistphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Asks for last two performance reviews and current-year attendance, excluding protected absences. Public visibility does not establish external eligibility.

  32. S111S111. Controls Engineer - Manufacturingphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Broad mix of business systems and plant controls merits confirmation of the actual first assignment.

  33. S112S112. Platform Engineer - Message Queuing and Integrationphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Senior/Staff bonus and RSU eligibility stated; work-location flexibility and selected level require confirmation.

  34. S113S113. Business Analyst - Supplier Connectivity - Costco Travelphf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Range block omits pay units. An indexed application preview suggested hybrid work but could not be opened; not used as policy evidence. Explicit no-sponsorship statement applies to this position.

  35. S114S114. Software Engineer 3 (Multiple Positions)phf.tbe.taleo.net
    Dates, scope and research notes

    Costco-branded Taleo applicant tracking system. Publication date: not disclosed / not established. Locator: Position Description; ROLE; REQUIRED; Recommended; compensation and benefits. Access: read, 2026-09-19. No posting date shown. Description and Apply Now link retrieved; application submission and acceptance not tested. Page states three positions, but no hiring total is inferred. No education condition stated in retrieved minimum requirements.